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VOL. 4
OCT. 16-1908
NOV 26-1912
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Title
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James Bowman Diary Collection
Subject
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19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1886-1944
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Table Of Contents
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James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1892-1893
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1894
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1899
James Bowman Diary, 1900
James Bowman Diary, 1901
James Bowman Diary, 1902
James Bowman Diary, 1903
James Bowman Diary, 1904
James Bowman Diary, 1905
James Bowman Diary, 1906
James Bowman Diary, 1907
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
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Title
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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
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James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
October 16 to December 31, 1908
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English
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20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
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October 16, 1908
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>VOL. 4
</p><p>OCT. 16-1908
</p><p>NOV 26-1912
</p></div>
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== Tuesday 31st Dec/07 ==
W.B & I did chores and hauled one load of manure. Mr. Lour came in afternoon to see cattle. Offered $200.00 for E.P. Pride 3rd + calf. but I could not see my way to part with her for that price.
== Wensday Jan 1st/08 ==
W.B. & I did chores and I took Aunt Jennie and Mother to town. M.J. took Aunt Jennie {w} to Tom's in afternoon I went to Consolidated Seh meeting. {Pol?} McCrae was elected Chairman. Mr Basher Chairman of Seh management {lour?} of Chairman of twines Mr. Buchman of Van & Trans WE had quits a nief. Meeting bred {unites? writes?} of {Peeutom?} to L.P Ring leader
== Thursday 2nd Jan ==
I took Jennie to Station in morning sold a tockerel. $1.50 got {Reh?} bag fixed 10e {_eus} $1.25 to witness for ad + pub. Paid Jennie $6.00 to get things for mother. We went to Hendersonsin afternoon to vieik and rec the stock.J. Henderson is to keep two cows and raise calves as { } terms as Tom is, and if anything happens there just { } { } risk as grade earth.
== Friday. Jan 3rd my five ==
I went to town in morning shipped two { } to Jno Mountain. { } $1.70. got money order for 1.70 $37.50 for refund to t.m.
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Title
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James Bowman Diary Collection
Subject
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19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1886-1944
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1892-1893
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1894
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1899
James Bowman Diary, 1900
James Bowman Diary, 1901
James Bowman Diary, 1902
James Bowman Diary, 1903
James Bowman Diary, 1904
James Bowman Diary, 1905
James Bowman Diary, 1906
James Bowman Diary, 1907
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
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Title
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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
January 1 to October 15, 1908
Language
A language of the resource
English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
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January 1, 1908
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Scanned Manuscript
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div>
<ul>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_31st_Dec.2F07"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 31st Dec/07</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wensday_Jan_1st.2F08"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wensday Jan 1st/08</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_2nd_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 2nd Jan</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday._Jan_3rd_my_five"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday. Jan 3rd my five</span></a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2><span id="Tuesday_31st_Dec/07"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_31st_Dec.2F07">Tuesday 31st Dec/07</span></h2>
<p>W.B & I did chores and hauled one load of manure. Mr. Lour came in afternoon to see cattle. Offered $200.00 for E.P. Pride 3rd + calf. but I could not see my way to part with her for that price.
</p>
<h2><span id="Wensday_Jan_1st/08"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Wensday_Jan_1st.2F08">Wensday Jan 1st/08</span></h2>
<p>W.B. & I did chores and I took Aunt Jennie and Mother to town. M.J. took Aunt Jennie {w} to Tom's in afternoon I went to Consolidated Seh meeting. {Pol?} McCrae was elected Chairman. Mr Basher Chairman of Seh management {lour?} of Chairman of twines Mr. Buchman of Van & Trans WE had quits a nief. Meeting bred {unites? writes?} of {Peeutom?} to L.P Ring leader
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_2nd_Jan">Thursday 2nd Jan</span></h2>
<p>I took Jennie to Station in morning sold a tockerel. $1.50 got {Reh?} bag fixed 10e {_eus} $1.25 to witness for ad + pub. Paid Jennie $6.00 to get things for mother. We went to Hendersonsin afternoon to vieik and rec the stock.J. Henderson is to keep two cows and raise calves as { } terms as Tom is, and if anything happens there just { } { } risk as grade earth.
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday._Jan_3rd_my_five">Friday. Jan 3rd my five</span></h2>
<p>I went to town in morning shipped two { } to Jno Mountain. { } $1.70. got money order for 1.70 $37.50 for refund to t.m.
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1886-1944
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1892-1893
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James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1898
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James Bowman Diary, 1901
James Bowman Diary, 1902
James Bowman Diary, 1903
James Bowman Diary, 1904
James Bowman Diary, 1905
James Bowman Diary, 1906
James Bowman Diary, 1907
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary, 1907
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1898-1907
Language
A language of the resource
English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
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Date of creation of the resource.
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Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Scanned Manuscript
untranscribed
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The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1886-1944
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
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James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1894
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898
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James Bowman Diary, 1901
James Bowman Diary, 1902
James Bowman Diary, 1903
James Bowman Diary, 1904
James Bowman Diary, 1905
James Bowman Diary, 1906
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary, 1906
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1898-1907
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A language of the resource
English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
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Date of creation of the resource.
January 1, 1906
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Scanned Manuscript
untranscribed
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1886-1944
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1892-1893
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1894
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1899
James Bowman Diary, 1900
James Bowman Diary, 1901
James Bowman Diary, 1902
James Bowman Diary, 1903
James Bowman Diary, 1904
James Bowman Diary, 1905
James Bowman Diary, 1906
James Bowman Diary, 1907
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary, 1905
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1898-1907
Language
A language of the resource
English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
January 1, 1905
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Scanned Manuscript
untranscribed
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1886-1944
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1892-1893
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1894
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1899
James Bowman Diary, 1900
James Bowman Diary, 1901
James Bowman Diary, 1902
James Bowman Diary, 1903
James Bowman Diary, 1904
James Bowman Diary, 1905
James Bowman Diary, 1906
James Bowman Diary, 1907
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary, 1904
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1898-1907
Language
A language of the resource
English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
January 1, 1904
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Scanned Manuscript
untranscribed
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1886-1944
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1892-1893
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1894
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1899
James Bowman Diary, 1900
James Bowman Diary, 1901
James Bowman Diary, 1902
James Bowman Diary, 1903
James Bowman Diary, 1904
James Bowman Diary, 1905
James Bowman Diary, 1906
James Bowman Diary, 1907
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary, 1903
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1898-1907
Language
A language of the resource
English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
January 1, 1903
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Scanned Manuscript
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1886-1944
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Table Of Contents
A list of subunits of the resource.
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1892-1893
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1894
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1899
James Bowman Diary, 1900
James Bowman Diary, 1901
James Bowman Diary, 1902
James Bowman Diary, 1903
James Bowman Diary, 1904
James Bowman Diary, 1905
James Bowman Diary, 1906
James Bowman Diary, 1907
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
James Bowman Diary, 1902
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Bowman
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1898-1907
Language
A language of the resource
English
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
January 1, 1902
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Scanned Manuscript
UG
Transcription Progress
Scripto transcription progress
In Progress
untranscribed
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Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
1900
Sunday December 30th fair
Father Mother & Jennie went to Church Mary & I went at night it was a very good sermon on the out going century. it is marvellous the improvements that have been made this century
Monday 31st fine
I've did chores and went for grains in morning and went to nomination in the afternoon . got quite a number of signatures to Mr McMillan's Petition
Tuesday Jan 1st 1901 Cold
After chores were done I went to Whitelaw's to get the Petition and took it ot Post Office in afternoon C.R. came back and we hauled stone and did the chores
Wensday 2nd <s>fine</s>cold
did chores and hauled stones. and took in a load of hay. $10.30 engaged Monkhouse to come and chop tomorrow
Thursday 3rd fine
We had Monkhouse chopping till 3 P.M. then we did the chores. Paid Monkhouse 3.50
Friday 4th Dull
C.R. and Father hauled stone and I hauled two loads on stone boat in morning and went to O.A.C. with no. 1
Saturday 5th fine
We did the chores and hauled stones. I went to town got shoes meneded 60c
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Sat 5th Jan 1901 fine
I got grains 30 bu @ 1.80 bgt pea bran. 3.10 corn. 100'' {??} to get bal of half a ton on Monday got. paid special assessment in insurance $6.12 medicine for Queen. 50 groceries 65c
Sunday 6th fine
Mary, Father, Jennie & I went to Church in the morning we had an old fashioned fellowship meeting & Love feast it was very good but the church was very cold, all except C.R. stayed at home the rest of the day.
Monday 7th fair
C.R. <s>haul</s> and Father hauling stone. I went for grains and also went to vote in the afternoon. bgt hardware 30c we have taken a box of cut straw every time we have gone for grains since Xmas
Tuesday 8th Dull
C.R. & Father hauling stone in afternoon and C.R. & I made stone boat in morning I went for grains and did chores in afternoon thirty bush grains I kept five at home
Wensday 9th fair
Father & C.R. working at stones in morning I did chores and ringed our two young Bulls also McHarvey's Bull. we went to sale in afternoon C.R. went also
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I also renewed insurance on our live stock 1000 in waterloo Company
Thursday 10th wet
C.R. oiled harness and washed buggy. I went for grains 30 bu chored & went to town bull rings $4.34
Friday 11th Stormy
C.R. hauled manure from cattle stables at brewery. 4 loads I went to town bgt. clippers 1.25 {nail puller?} 25c bolts 02.
Saturday 12th Stormy
C.R. hauled manure from stables 1 load & one from bull pen. I went to town bgt oat meal. 85c got P.O. box $1.00 got pants. $1.25 Candies 10c I got grains 30 bush & ringed some bulls this afternoon Mr Breeder & Mrs came today
Sunday 13th Dull
Father Mary & I went to Church in the morning Mother and C in evening
Monday 14th Dull & soft
In morning C.R. hauled up wood and I chored and went for Grains returned clippers and got a pair 15c deares
Tuesday 15th fair
Father & I did chores and ringed bulls and C.R. helped me in afternoon C.R. sick in morning got 30 bu grains in afternoon
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Wensday Jan 16th 1901
C.R. & Father cutting wood I went to town. Paid Toltons $3.00. bgt load of hay. 8.50 per ton the load cost $8.30 bgt {ring for keys?}. 05 recd $11.05 from A.P. Westervelt for two mutton carcasses at 5c per lb. was offered 7 for wether and 6 for ewe.
Thursday 17th Stormy
We did chores and I got grains in morning in afternoon I took grist to mill got grist back with me. pd for grinding $1.20
Friday 18th fine
We did chores and cut wood in morning. I went to institute meeting in the afternoon C.R. did the chores heard some very good speaking. by Mr McMillan of seaforth and Mr Lewis of Burford. got cutter fixed. 10c. whip. 50c swivel. 06c got Farmers Institute ticket 25c
Saturday 19th clear & cold
We did chores and cut wood in morning and C.R. did chores and I went to A. McIntosh's funeral. went down town for axe handle 25c file 15. {seat?} fixed 50c np recd 2.50 from Mr McGregor
Sunday 20th Dull milder
Father Mary & I went to Church. hear Mr Cassady preach on Young people & marriage
Monday 21st <s>fair</s> soft
C.R. hauling wood up i nmorning and cutting in afternoon.
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Jan 1901
Monday 21st Soft
I chored & went for grains in morning and went to town in afternoon, got harness mended. 2.00 paid. Binder Twine Shares. $18.00 paid Dr. Reed's account 17.00
Tuesday 22nd fine
C.R. and I cut wood in morning & Sharped & set saw. in afternoon I did chores wen for grains. 30bu. got <s>???</s> pea Bran 8.10'' @ 65c per 100'' 5.25 Queen Victoria died today pd. Mr Crawshaw for cutting three cords of wood. $1.85c
Wensday 23rd fine
C.R. and Mr Crawshaw cutting wood all day. I went to see the Framers in the morning and all to see Burders cow did not make out much, went in afternoon. Pinders sale. and did chores
Thursday 24th Dull & soft
C.R. hauling wood all day. I got two loads of straw. all $3 each am to get another tomorrow grains today 30 bu. put E.P. May to E.P. Laird 2nd
Friday 25th fine
C.R. hauled two loads of manure from the stables. after chores were done I went to the station to meet Mr Phillips of Oakville came to see about Polled Angus bull. He has left me to try & get him a bull
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Friday Jan 25th fair
<s>I went</s> I got in another load of straw making 3 loads at 9.00/3 bgt meat at hales 80 {??} I got two wether lambs from Will. freight 84c I gave Mr Phillips a ewe and a ram lamb Dorsets to help on the loss of his bull Duke of Erin that died of tuberculosis
Saturday 26th fair
C.R. Cutting wood I did chores & cut wood in morning and went for grains 30bu gave Father 1.00
Sunday 27th fair
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach a sermon with regard to our Late Queen Victoria
Monday 28th fair
C.R. Cutting and hauling uup wood I helped and did chores. Father working at chores grain 20 bu
Tuesday 29th fair & cold
C.R. hauled 2 loads of wood and then I went to town got horses sharped and bgt a load of hay 2965. @ 12.00/8.50. went for grains 30 bu C McDougall had a heifer to E.P. Laird 2nd paid Thornton & Douglas. 75c for {??} Recd from J. Batty a note for two hundred and twenty five dollars. Dec Aug 1st
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Wensday Jan. 30th Cool
I was in house sick all day Mr McGregor came today and is well pleased with the stock & tells me that I am to go on selling the best I can and he will be satisfied. C.R. did chores and cleaned grain
Thursday 31st cold
I was sick all day did nothing C.R. & Father. choring and cleaning up seed barley.
Friday 1st Feb 1901
Father and C employed same as yesterday and I Ditto. some better
Sat 2nd cold
Father & C employed same as yesterday I also. improving slowly
Sunday 3rd Cold
Father was the only one to get to Church this morning. I stayed in the house all day
Monday 4th Stormy
C.R. & Father at same job. I went to town in afternoon . paid D Baley for <s>sawing woo</s> cutting straw $6.00, sent $2.40 to Prof Day to have suffolk sheep transfered to me am sending to A.P.W. pedigrees of four cattle
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Tuesday 5th Feb 1901
I went to station in morning sent pedigrees of four cattle to A.P. Westervelt to enter for the sale. also their Pedigree Certificates and a check for $40.00 to accompnay to be refunded when cattle are put up for sale. C went for grains and paid Jan bill $24.25. Went to town in afternoon. pd bal on fish 05 drugs yesterday & today 50 beans & onion yesterday $1.10 Put Kyma 3 out to E.P. Laird 2nd at Jas Hewers, C got 35 bu Grains.
Wensday 6th fair
C.R. and Father did chores & cleaned up oats. I went to see a Bull at Granton at H.A. Dinsmore's. I bgt his bull Black Warrior for F.W. Phillips Oakville for one Hundred dollars <s>and to </s> to be shipped tomorrow my expenses today $2.95
Thursday 7th fine & cool
I helped with chores in morning and shipped two sheep to F.W. Phillips Oakville, then I went out to O.A.C. to examine pedigrees in herd book of the Angus bulls we have. down at the brewery, sent a Teliphone message to Will with an order for four suffolk Ewe lambs. at $15.00 each. message. $1.10
Friday 8th fine
Father & I did chores and Ect. and I went to town pd Wakefield 50c for meat pd. Neil for overshoes. $1.50 got {????} on from hales.
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Saturday Feb. 9th 1901
C.R. did chores and worked around barn all day. I went to town in the morning paid Taxes. $34.55 then bgt sugar 50c C got grains $1.75 <s>stamps 25c</s>. took a pr {pair?} of chickens to Mr Crosby.
Sunday 10th fair
Father, Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning and mother C & I in evening. heard two very good sermons by Rev. Kettlewell of M. Forest.
Monday 11th fair
C.R. hauled two loads of manure from. Town Father & I did chores Mr Geo. Barber paid me the rent for three months for house and pig pen $9.50
Tuesday 12th Stormy.
C.R. Father & Jimmie cleaning up grass peas I took a grist to town 17 bags. 85 c bgt corn 72c paid old ac. 12.80 sent. $8.75 to Farmers Advocate meat. 2.50, boots for Father. 2.50 paid for manure. 1.10
Wensday 13th cold
We cleaned up grain most of the day. I did chores and went to see grade Angus heifer of Mr Harley
Thursday 14th Cold
We did chores in morning & I went to Geo. Whitelaws sale. bgt {???} Truck $5.97
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Friday Feb. 15th fine
C.R. hauled stones from Mitchells 5 loads. Father & I helped him & did chores. I went to town bgt. Salt & Oilcake
Saturday 16th fair
Father and C.R. hauling stone. 4 loads I went to town paid McCrae for thrashing 17.00 apple butter 2.00 bgt Tobacco 25 & Licorice 15 sent 97'' wheat to J.W. Yeoman 469 {Gavin?} st Toronto Exp. 50
Sunday 17th fine
Father Mary and Jennie & I went to Church in the morning heard Rev. Wordsworth preach on. "I have learned in whatsoever state I am there with to be content"
Monday 18th fine
I did chores. Father & C.R. hauled four loads of stones. I went to town. bgt. mixture for warts on cattle 15c Letter C. 02 ordered. 500'' bran 200' oat chop at Goldies.
Tuesday 19th colder
C.R. hauled one load of stones from Mitchells and a load of manure from stables. I chored & Father helped. J. S. sorting potatoes.
Wensday 20th Stormy
C.R. went to Mitchells sawing Father & I did chores Ect, {2?}
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Thursday Feb. 21st 1901 cold
I did chores and went to Whitelaws to buy straw and to Town and bgt a load of hay. hay was 2305 at 9.00 per ton. $10.35 C & I went to stables and trained calves most of the afternoon we have tied up four for the sale
Friday 22nd fine
Father & J.S. chored and C.R. went to Whitelaws for two loads of straw and then we washed cattle. gave young Smith 25c
Saturday 23rd fine & cold
C.R. went for a load of straw to Whitelaws and I went to town in morning bgt load of oats. 78 bu. 28 {?} @ 29c = $22.85, bgt 62'' meat from Mr Alderson. @ $3.72/6, returned a pair of shoes to Mr Neil $2.50 bgt 2 doz bags at Hewers @ 4.32/18 7 sacks at P. Anderson @ 35c/5 C.R. & I went to stables in afternoon and trained calves to lead. got grains. 35 bu bgt brush & comb for cattle.
Sunday 24th cold
Father, Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach on home life. we all stayes at home for the rest of the day
Monday 25th Dull
Father & C.R. & J.S> chored and cleaned grain in morning. I went to town bgt. Pea bran, 5.30 bgt 5 ton of hay from Friskin of Nichol {?} $8 per ton, to be delivered soon.
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Feb 1901
Tuesday 26th Cold
C & I went to station to ship Dorset sheep to Mr Phillips Oakville, also sold a ram to Mr Coles of Brantford for $10.00. and sent him to the station. got grist of chop from mill pd. 1.50 and.
Wensday 27th fine
after chores we took cattle in to the sale and I stayed there the rest of the day. Mr Dinsmore came and selected a bull to exchange with Mr McGrogor for his old bull. paid {WM?} Tuck $8.85 for carpenter work.
Thursday 28th fine
The Durham cattle were finished yesterday and Hereford started this morning. they sold fairly well but the Angus and Galloways went very slow. we sold two one for 51 Brandon Leonard and Altona for $43 to Dan Reed of Glanford. I recd 51.00 from Alex White for Leonard and D Reeds not for his <s>recd</s> $13.00 due in a week.
{in margin: B. Leonard to Andrew Oliver Preston road Galt}
Friday 1st <s>29th</s> March 1901 {???}
Father & C.R. hauled two loads of stones from Whitelaw I paid them for straw. 7.50. I got a load of hay in making a total from Mr Faskin 9580. 3140. for home 12.56 6440 for stables at brewery at $8 per ton $38.32c pd. Hewers account. 10
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Saturday Mch. 2nd 1901
I went to town. paid J. Faskin for hay $38.32 bgt oatmeal. $1.80, candies 05 recd $10.20 for seed grain Mr Zavitz sent for 16 bu seed oat. Daubeney
Sunday. 3rd fair & soft
Father, Mary, Jennie & I went to Church heard Mr. C. preach another sermon on home life it was very good.
Monday 4th fair
<s>I went</s> I did chores Father & C.R. hauled 4 loads of stones. I went to town after dinner bgt. corn & oilcake $2.40
Tuesday 5th Cold
C.R. & Father hauled four loads of stones and I did chores Ect. Kyma 4th had heifer calf today. Dixie our Durham Grade cow aborted twin calves yesterday. Mary & children went to visit Mr Hamill's & McCannels I went to town bgt carbolic acid and Jeyes fluid for disenfecting stable, to prevent abortion got Malt comings {combings}. 25c
Wensday 6th cold
Father & I disenfected stable & did chores. C.R. hauled four loads of stones. J.S. worked around barn.
Thursday 7th fine
Father and C. hauling stone 4 loads I did chores went to town got cutter shaft fixed at Penfolds. bgt paper bag 32 Ect recd $5.05 for grass peas {?} went to Barber in evening went for grains
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Mch. 1901
Friday 8th Dull
Father & C hauled 4 loads stone. J.S. & I did chores J. Hill of Cumnock was here for dinner and bgt 31 bu & 8'' Daubeney oats @ 40c 13.50 got seed grain ready to ship tomorrow.
Saturday 9th fair
I did chores shipped 4 lots of seed grain and went for grains in afternoon, paid last months account. $20.45, went to town in evening got fowl from Aunt Maggie, meat $1.04 put Elm Park. May to E.P. Laird, recd. $10.97 for barley 10.97
Sunday 10th wet
Father Mary & I went to Church heard. Rev. Christy it was a good sermon <s>on the use of our </s>
Monday 11th fair
Rose had a heifer calf
C.R. finished hauling 4 loads manure <s>and</s> from B Stables and hauled from barn-yard in afternoon ,
Tuesday 12
we hauled two loads of posts from McAllister's swamp 140 at 9c each. 12.60
13th <s>?????</s> <s>Wensday</s>
C.R. hauled manure in morning and we <s>hauled</s> cleaned barley in afternoon I went to town. bgt hardware 25c, recd 60.66 for seed grain and $10.07 that I sent to Bruce & Co. Hamilton I am out 10c for P.O. order. also sent for 12 bu for ourselves, & 35 bu for T. Eaton Co. Ltd W. Tuck came to look at Barn & fixed boards & hooks in house. 50c
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Thursday 14th Mch 1901
Father C.R. & Jimmie cleaned up grain and & got it ready to ship shipped. seed grain and did chores. bgt a ladder for. $1.75 , 27ft. bgt comings {malt combings} 25
<s>Friday 15th</s>
Friday 15th fine
Father & I did chores C.R. & J.S. sawed wood all day. I went to town after dinner bgt 1000'' of corn chop $9.00
Saturday 16th fine
Father & I did chores and filled & shiped 20 bu barley to J.W. Harteman Meaford. 8 bu oats ot G.E. Whiteside. Wilson P.O. New York got a pr. of shoes for J.S. $1.90 bgt. 1000 {??} $8/16'' 200. oilcake. 3.00
Sunday 17th fine
C.R. Sick. I worked at chores nearly all day & Father Mary & Jennie went to Church.
Monday 18th fine
I chored most of the day C.R. Sick J.S. cutting wood. Father choring
Tuesday 19th <s>fair</s> Stormy
Father & I did chores C.R. & J.S. cutting wood W. Tuck here {???} gave us list of timber to cut for barn. Mr Moyes of Preston here for Daubeney oats, sold him 5 bush for $2.00 got grains the afternoon 35 bu Kyma 6th bull calf today
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{????} <s>Wensday</s> Mch. 21st {20th} 1901 Stormy
I did chores Father sick with with a cold. J.S. working at wood & chores. Crawshaw here in afternoon. I got grain 20 bu C.R. went to McCraes wood cutting I went to town in afternoon got harness fixed 2.00 shipped some seed grain
Thursday 22nd {21st}
J.S. & C.R. working at wood I did chores and C.R. & I tried to break in a young bull. I shipped some seed grain
Friday 22nd fair
Father & I did chores J.S. worked at wood C.R. & Crawshaw. working at timber & shipped some seed grain.
Saturday 23rd fine
I went to town in morning got tooth fixed. went to find men to help with timber pd Mr Crawshaw accounts $2.50
Sunday 24th Dull
Father Mother. and I went to Church heard Rev. Cassady preach to Children it was applicabble to oleder {older} people as well
Monday 25th soft
C.R. hauled up timber all day Father helped him Mr Ibbotson was here in afternoon helping me cut overlay and wood. recd. P.O. order from C German for $30.00
Tuesday 26th fine
Father & C.R. hauling up timber. Mr Ibbotson cutting and also Mr Cook & & his man. I did chores.
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Wensday 27th Mch 1901
Four men working Timber hewing it. I did chores and went to town J.S. splitting wood. Father helping me. I sent $13.28 to John A Bruce & Co. and $12.15 to Jon Mountain
Thursday 28th fair & cold
Four men working at timber Father doing chores J.S. splitting wood. I went to town in afternoon got grains 18 bu pea Bran $5.10 Tin ware. 50c
Friday 29th fine
Four men working at timber all day. Tooth filled with gold $4.00 np, then bgt meat at Hales $1.60
Saturday 30th fine
Four men working at timber all day. I went to town in morning. got load of hay saw. Mr Howitt about the pasture and also Mr Barber They are agreeable for me to sublet the field. got grains 35 bu
Sunday 31st fine
Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in the morning. We all stayed at home the rest of day
Monday Apr 1st 1901 fine
Four men working at Timber J.S. splitting wood. Father & I doing chores.
Tuesday 2nd ffair
Men finished hewing timber today. pd. Ibbotson 8.00. Cook 6.05 <s>???</s> Anderson $1.65, Shire man 3.85.
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Wensday 3rd April 1901
C.R. hauled manure from stables 3 loads I worked at chores. about noon Mr McGregor came to see stock. and we had quite a talk about the N.W. T. L. bgt chop $3.10. Bran 70c. chopping {??}
Thursday 4th fair
Father and I doing chores C.R. hauling manure from stables 4 loads we bgt two loads straw from. McDougalls $6.00 Mr Bell of Waverly came to see about a bull.
Friday 5th fine
Father and I chored and Father Mother, Bessie & I went to Church. There was a very good Love feast <s>went</s> We came home and found John Mountain here. We spent a pleasant afternoon looking around stock Mr Bell of Waverly selected a Bull and Expects to send for him in a short time, also sold a rooster for 75c Egg 25c
Saturday 6th fine
C.R. away home on a visit Father & I did chores and J.S. split wood. We went to town got grains. bgt a load of oats. $18.73, paid C.E. Howitt rent on pasture & stables $15 bgt bgs at Hewers. $3.63
Sunday 7th fine
Father Mary, Bessie & Jennie & Alex went to Church in morning Mother & I in evening C.R. away.
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April 1901
Monday 8th Cool.
Father & I did chores and I went to town for chop, and paid Presents ac for chop Bran & chopping. $5.25, I bgt wire at Morris' 180'' steeples {staples?}, 10'' @ 3c per ''
Tuesday 9th fine & cool
C.R. plowing I did chores J.S. away. Father did chores I went to town with drill fixing and. bgt alsike clover 2.25 pd express on clover, 80c. went for grains in afternoon got 1000 {midlings?} for calves 1000'' for our own stable
Wensday 10th fine
C.R. Rolling J.S. plowing I went for grains 25 bu got corn chop. 5.00 at 95 two loads hay from Reeves at 8.75 per ton. $2.021c
Thursday 11th fine
Father & I doing chores C.R. Rolling, J.S. plowing I went to town got cultivator fixed $6.00 at McL. & Dawson's got envelopes 75 paper 05,
Friday 12th fine
Father & I did chores C.r. Rolling & cultivating J.S. finished plowing sod & rolled a little and harrowed a patch of fall wheat and rye. I sowed <s>grass seed</s> clover on about 5 acres of fall wheat and rye,
Saturday 13th fine
Father at chores and C.R. Cultivating and J.S. Harrowing. I sowed corner patch near Fords seeded it with clover & Timothy Mr Bruder brgt {brought} Fat cow. weight 1240 @ 5c= $62 already paid $10.50 bal 51.50 pd $50 bal due 1.50
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sent oats to Bellamy Toledo sent 23 bgs and 7 sacks to J. Mountain., bgt ten bgs today. $1.63. sent $1781 to J.A. Bruce & Co.
Sunday 14th fair
Mary Jennie & I went to Church. heard Mr Cassady preach.
Monday 15th fine
Father not well. C.R. & I hauled 12 loads manure from G.T.R. Yards
Tuesday 16th fine
C.R. hauled 1 load of manure & I hauled one and then he cultivated J.S. harrowed after cultivator in afternoon I got grains 25 bu
Wensday 17th fine
C.R. Cultivating. I chored got grains 40 bu finished sowing D oats in afternoon seeded the ground sent $9.00 to Aunt M.
Thursday 18th Dull & wet
Father & I chored. C.R. & J.S. harrowed & cultivated till rain stopped them. We filled up order of seed grain and I shipped grain & got horses shod in afternoon 50c nails. 15c C. R. clipped five rams.
Friday 19th cool frost
Father choring. J.S. & CR cultivating & harrowing & picking stones. I went for grains 25 bu sowed Siberian oats in afternoon
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Saturday 20th 1901 Stormy
We finished sowing oats in morning. in afternoon I went with grist of wheat to mill. C.R. got grains & 35 bu then chored. I pd for grinding wheat 1.13 {??} 42c got whiffletree mended. 15c peanuts. 10c
Sunday 21st wet
Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning
Monday 22nd fair
Father & I did chores C.R. piled wood. J.S. also piling wood. C.R. harrowed fall wheat where I had sown clover seed
Tuesday 23rd Dull
I went to Mount Forest put Kyma 6th to E.P. Laird C.R. chored. J.S. Harrowing Ticket. 2.75 other exp. 20c Found all well
Wensday 24
I came home put E.P. May to E.P. Laird bgt seeds. 4.60 sold s. Skin, 75 np to Hewer. J.S. harrowing C.R. choring Father fixing bull pen.
Thursday 25th fine
I sowed barley and some grass peas. C.R. cultivating & harrowing grains 30 bu oilcake. 50'' salt 50''
Friday 26th fine
C.R. sowed rape. J.S. rolling I chored & finished sowing grain. McGregor man here today recd $57.50 from S. Stewart bal due me on Dorset sheep
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Saturday Apr. 27. 1901
Father Choring. J.S. Rolling C.R. digging post holes I went to town bgt 100 bu oats from R. Shortreed, @ 30c per bush. to be delivered at mill. paid Mr Tolton for buying straw 15c grains 20 bu. C.R. & I put in posts.
Sunday 28th fine
C.R. working at fence J.S. rolling. Father choring. I went to town in morning. got seale returned the one I had borrowed. $14.00 np. at M bgt. 100 bu Oats from Shortreed @ 30c. to be delivered at Mill, {???} Ect. 10c shipped some seed barley, C.R. & I worked at fence in afternoon.
Sunday 28th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning & mother & I in evening
Monday 29th fine
C.R. & I working at fence got grains. 20 bu J.S. {Gany?} plowing <s>and harrowing</s> manure in
Tuesday 30th fine
Father choring J.S. G plowing. C.R. & I shipped bull to Jim Bell Elmvale also ram & rooster. I've did some choring and went for grains I went to Jim's mill for chop. 59 bgs paid for chopping. $1.50 C.R. fixing fence in afternoon
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Wensday May 1st 1901
Father choring and cutting stone. C.R. & J.S. working up the mangel ground. I went in afternoon with Mr Borthurck to help him fix up car for stock. pd for telegram 25c.
Thursday 2nd wet night
We shipped all the McGregor cattle but two and our two bulls E.P. Stamp 2nd & E.P. Laird 2nd. bgt things for shipping H divine. 15, 15, 15.
Friday 3rd fine
<s>CR</s> Father cutting stone J.S. piling wood C.R. & I fixing fecne in morning and sowing mangels in afternoon C.R spreading manure & plowing it in. pd him 25c for spreading N. Soil
Saturday 4th fine
Father cutting stone J.S. choring. C.R. & I finished sowing mangels and carrots and worked at Fence in the afternoon. I went to Town bgt. meat $1.20. sulphur. 25
Sunday 5th fine
Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and Mother & I in evening.
Monday 6th fine
I shipped pottaoes & got grains 50. in morning C.R. & I <s>did</s> worked at fence in afternoon
Tuesday 7th fine
C.R. & I worked at fence all day. grains 50c.
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Wensday 8th fine
Father & I worked at fence all day. C.R. dug post holes.
Thursday 9th Dull
We finished wearing fence in morning and I went to town in afternoon bgt wire 25. shovel. 80c, need $1.30
Friday 10th fair
We fixed anchor posts in wire fence in morning then went to haul feed from Brewery stables and C.R. hauled manure from stables in afternoon 2 loads. Father & I set posts in road fence near Barbers
Saturday 11th fair
Father and I went to see about stone in morning we are to get some from Mr Higgan. bgt Fark Car & sling from Swayze for 14.00 He is to get the old ones. pd. Goldies ac $42.50, returned about 75'' wire to Morris. pd for 1 brl {barrel?} salt. 100'' Oil cake. 1/2 bu corn and 1 bg. potatoes.
Sunday 12th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church. heard Minister of Sherbourne st Toronto preach <s>on</s> : In evening on Temtation {Temptation} in evening.
Monday 13th
We hauled stone and finished putting in posts. went to {???} in evening. paid Higgins for stone $5.65
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May 14th 1901 fine
We chored a while in morning and hauled manure rest of the day. 15 loads Father cutting stone. I owe Jn {John} Mountain for Barley. 71.48c
Wensday 15th fine
We hauled manure today 15 loads. J.S. Gang plowing I went to town bgt harness chain. 80 np at Morris, meat $2.59 pd. section men. $1.00 & gave Jno. B. & Boss 1 bg potatoes each for manure
Thursday 16th fine
Father cutting stone J.S. plowing in manure C.R. & I hauled manure with two teams. We hauled & spread twenty loads.
Friday 17th Dull
Father cutting stone. J.S. plowing. C.R. & I hauling manure. hauled 16 loads
Saturday 18th fine
Father not well. J.S. plowing C.R. & I hauling manure 15 loads. finished big field & I shipped 40 bgs potatoes to R.H. Hammel to Alexandria. got fork at Penfolds 40c np Raw oil. 40c p sold skin 75 at Hewers bgt 1 bush buck wheat 60 chgd
Sunday 19th Dull
Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach.
Monday 20th Dull
We. finished hauling manure & I went to see J. Howes about <s>raising</s> moving sheep pen
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Tuesday 21st May 1901 Dull
We <s>worked at</s> hauled saw dust in morning 4 loads took in a little over 3/4 cords of heading. I went to town {??} in afternoon sent $74.75 to Jn Mountain pd for writing paper. 2.00 medicine for cow. 50c. meat 85
Wensday 22nd
Wet morning we worked at sheep pen clearing away things for to move went to town after dinner. bgt wire. 178''. at Morris paid $25.00 on Morris ac
Thursday 23rd fine
Father cutting stone J.S. harrowing & cultivating. C. R. digging post holes & setting posts for wire fence along from barn to orchard. I took Mary & children to station they are taking a visit to London. to see Andrew. got colt shod 25 np Ticket for Mary $2.15
Friday 24th wet & Dull
C.R. & I worked at wire fence all day. J.S. away for holiday. gave him $2.00
Saturday 25th fine & cool
Father & C.R. choring. I went to town in morning bgt wire 68''. steeples. 5'' saw. J. Howse about {??} & Raising barn and got his moving machinery without charge also D. Keleher is coming to help us with barn. then I went up to L. Roth's for the moving stuff & went to town in afternoon. bgt meat $2.25 head. 44 got 2 Jacks form G. B. W. then asked hands & C.R. went for 4 Jacks
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Sunday May 26 fair
Father & I went to church in the morning. heard a Presbytarian. Strangers from Port Elgin a very Good sermon on Joseph. We all stayed home the rest of the day
Monday 27th fine
We moved our sheep pen today had. J. House's Tackling. {W?} Tuck did the work. had hand from Mr Barber. McDougall Bye, 1/2 Friendship Mitchell McCraw, Harvey. 1/2.
Tuesday 28th Dull
We cleaned up rubbish and started to dry out foundation went to town bgt. corn 35c alfalfa. 50c.
Wensday 29th Dull
We worked at Foundation preparing for masons I went to mill for cedar lumber got $5.76 hardware. 18c chain mended 05
Thursday 30th wet
We chored around barn trimmed cattles feet. whitewashed cellar & hen house C. R. went for a load of shingles from shortreeds. np. we fixed a little fence
Friday 31st wet
We worked at Foundation in morning. C.R. scraping I went to town to see about Mason and buy nails bgt. 40'' spikes at Morris np we cut potatoes in afternoon. W. Tuch had a man here today making frames.
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Saturday June 1st 1901 fine
C.R. scraping foundation in morning Father stone cutting I went to town sent $200 to Blake Lash and Cassels to pay interest on mortgage. recd. $68.75 from A.G.H. Luxton. for Dorset sheep and $74.00 From Jas D McGregor bgt {lime?} for Father We planted potatoes in afternoon.
Sunday 2nd Wet
Mary, Jennie & I went to Church. heard Rev Mills preach and attended monthly fellowship meeting.
Monday 3rd fine & cool
C.R. & I cut potatoes & planted some. Father & laborer worked at the foundation. I shipped seven Dorsets. to A.G. H. Luxton Georgetown. Freight to be $1.12, we planted one bag of {Clorks?} Leamington potatoes Luxton to sent me $25.00
Tuesday 4th fine
Father & I builging most of the day J Faley & C.R. working at Foundation & hauling stone to us went to see J.House about raising barn he says he can come in about two weeks paid R. Shortreed for oats. 30.00
Wensday 5th fine
We worked at barn all day. Faley Laboring.
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Thursday 6th fine 1901
We worked at barn all day. D. Keleher & J. Foley helping us. we got along very well.
Friday 7th Dull
We worked at Foundation all day. K. & F helping us Telegram about cattle. 25 Queen had filly foal today
Saturday 8th fine & cool
We shipped steer and Bull today. received check $375.00 deposited it in the Bank of Commerce at least gave it to the manager to pace to my creidt. Then we went to get consul papers and had dinner at Pearsons <s>and</s> 30c np. then got cattle shipped {boxes?} & paid. 30c The Rest owkred at Foundation paid J. Foley $5.00 tonight C. R. went for Keleher's Scaffolding. <s>bgt.</s>
Sunday 9th fine
Father, Mary Jennie & I went to Church in the morning & Mother & I in the evening.
Monday 10th fine
We worked at the Foundation all day. K. & F were here all day. put Kyma 4th to O.A.C. Bull Yesterday. Kyma 3rd also in heat
Tuesday 11th fine
We worked at the Foundation all day. {?} K. & F here
Wensday 12th fine
We worked at Foundation all day. {K?} & F here we got oat chop from J. L. Simpson <s>paid</s> he delivered it
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June 1901
Thursday 13th fine
We worked at Foundation all day. C.R. getting turnip ground ready. bgt meat. $1.45 paid Hales account
Friday 14th Showery
We worked at Foundation until noon & then chored & scuffled roots & harrowed corn 3 framers all day. K & F here till noon <s>I am to</s>
Saturday 15 fine
Father working at Foundation. F here all day I pd him $5 & owe him bal of $9.38. paid Jim for chop. 30.60 pd Keleher for mason work & scaffolding $22.00
Sunday 16th fine
Father Mary & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach, & read the pastoral adress Mother & I went in the evening. to the mid quarter sacrament. Took Mary & Jennie both to Church <s>for 1</s>
Monday 17th fine
We finished sowing turnips in the morning and C.R. harrowed potatoes & rolled turnips. & hauled up poles for Jacking up barn roof. I went to town with Keleher's scaffolding & got 18 3x4.14 {?} scautting {scouting?} for braces. & ordered 3 x 40 Elm sils for barn.
Tuesday 18th fine
Farmers all at work Father pointing. C.r. & J. Porter. getting shingles off barn at brewery. I went to town got dishes $1.85. meat 2.00
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June 1901
Wensday 19th fine
We started to raise barn this morning. had <s>McD</s> J. House helping. Tuck & two men. had 3 Jack's from Morris. About 5 P.M. the prop tilted and the whole roof smashed in but no one was hurt but all badly scared.
Thursday 20h {??}
We worked at barn all day and I went to town took home Jacks and bgt oat meal. 1.00. buggy fixed 25 took hay fork <s>track</s> & car in to Mr Swayze. Mr Mulshlock had cow to bull
Friday 21st fine
J.F. C.R. & I worked at Brewery stable tearing it down. three framers at work all day.
Saturday 22nd fine
We Raised barn today had two of Morris Jacks pd. J. House for Moving. $12.00 bgt meat in morning. $2.14
Sunday 23rd fine
Mary, Children Father & I went to Church. in M. & Mother & I in evening
Monday 24th fine
We worked at tearing down stable & helping Framers to raise shed roof <s>went to town for.</s> went to station with Mr Sharp E. Jackson was here all day helping us.
Tuesday 25th fine
We helped framers in forenoon & tore down building in afternoon. R Mc is going to make frames at Tunleys tomorrow morning
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June 1901
Wensday 26th fine
We finished getting the good lumber. and have offered R. Brandon the bal of lumber for $15.00. R. Mc off 1/2 day
Thursday 27th fine
We fixed fence around new pasture in morning & C.R. scuffled & hoed Turnips also E. Jackson I went to town for meat $1.50 at Hales np. potatoes at Hewers 50 np Framers all here all day
Friday 28th fine
Framers all worked at barn. Mr S helping Father C.R. hoeing mangels I scuffled corn in morning & hoed Mangels in Afternoon got 30'' 5 inch spikes and 100'' 3 inch nails at Morris
Saturday 29th fine
We worked around barn in morning. C. r. hoeing mangels Father painting and Mr S {??} to him all Framers at work all day.Mary & I went to town and met Andrew and Mr Darby and we are changing our mortgage from <s>our farm</s> Blake Lash & Cassels Toronto to Simpson and Darby. Robert Knowles Executor they are to bear all espense of the change
Sunday 30th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in the morning & mother & I in evening.
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Monday July 1st 1901
Father Mr S & I hoed Mangels & turnips all day C.R. & Mr Tuck's two men took a holiday. <s>We</s> Mr T shingled all day,
Tuesday 2nd fine
C.R. Raising drills for Rape I pulled weeds and <s>worked</s> sowed rape. Father & Mr S at stone work. Mr Tuck
Wensday 3rd fine
We mowed a little hay in morning & then sowed Rape & kiled up hay. Father & Mr S at painting & all framers at work.
Thursday 4th showery
Cut a little hay went to town bgt hardware bolts. hinges P. Greens cut a Morris. 5 hanger 2 loads 1 pulley from Swayze and meat $1.76 pd 2.00, paid for lumber $6.80. harness mended 40c
Friday 5th Dull
We worked around the barn in morning and hoed turnips in afternoon Mr S away all day. all Framers here
Saturday 6th fine & cool
Framers all at work. Mr s. 1/2 day. pd him $5.00 I went to town & got some bolts. Father C.R. & I hoed turnips in morning & raked & kiled hay in afternoon
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Bowman. 5. dropped spg 1900
A.E. Tag. 5/6
Sunday 7th fine
Mary Children & I went to church in morning & mother & I in evening Mr C. preached both times
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July 1901
Monday 8th fine
All framers here. <s>Mr</s> Went for 100'' flour to J.S. in evening. Aunt Maggie came
Tuesday 9th fine
All framers here. J. K. here 1/2 day. A.M. here 1/2 day.
Wensday 10th fine
Mr S. J.K. & A.M. all day Framers all here I went to town bgt 100'' 5 in nails handles. 23c, rope 8 1/3 '' @ 12 1/2, meat 1.22 harness mended. 35c can mended. 10c groceries 90
Thursday 11th fine
Framers went to Sunleys at noon today I got 3 pulley hooks at Swayzes scantling at Stewarts 25c screws at M. 09. hat A.M. J.K. & Mr S. all here today. bgt ticket for Mother 2.75 4 of us hoed turnips scuffled mangels & potatoes. 1 plowed fallow
Friday 12th fine
had Mr S and the two boys all day. pd boys each. 2.10 pd Mr S. 8.00, went to town bgt. sprayer, 90c, P. Green. 20 1 gal machine oil at Morris
Saturday 13th fine
We worked at hay. hauled 7 loads. cut 3 acres and kiled it also. put P. Green on potatoes. Mr S here all day
Sunday 14th fine & hot
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July 15th 1901
Monday fine & very hot
I went to Sorby's with Mares. neither were in season then went to hunt for help in hay. W. Kelso came in afternoon and I expect him right along.
Tuesday 16th {??}
W. K. here all day he & C hoed turnips in morning and scuffled. I cut clover in morning and we hauled a load of raking in afternoon then went to work in barn till evening we had a good shower
Wensday 17th fine
We hauled four loads of hay and. kiled all that was cut. W.K. here all day
Thursday 18th fine
We hauled in two loads of timothy & seven of clover W.K. away today
Friday 19th fine
We finished cutting this seasons hay & <s>started</s> hauled. twelve loads W. K. here today.
Saturday 20th fine
We finished hauling hay today three loads & started to cut fall wheat. went to town bgt meat. 78c.
Sunday 21st fine
Father Mary & Children went to Church in morning and we went to Mrs Ford's funeral in afternoon & mother J & I to Church in evening
Monday 22nd fine
We put in overlay for granery & Jacked up overlay in implement shed had two jacks two hrs. W Tuck here 1/2 day we cut wheat in afternoon and hoed turnips. Princess in heat sent her to Sorby
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Tuesday. July 23rd fine
We finished cutting fall wheat & Rye and the little corner field of oats near Fords. sent <s>entries</s> application for reg of seven calves and $10.50 fees.
Wensday 24th fine
We cut Barley and almost finished the Daubeney oats. C.R. shocking and J.S. & Father hoeing Turnips.
Thursday 25th Dull
We finished cutting Daubeney oats and hauled in the rye. four loads. Will and Norman came down to see us. We went to Sorby's to see about {??} room.
Friday 26th fine
I went to town in morning bgt hardware. 50. 13. 28. 15. pd meat at Hales n.p. 95c took grist of wheat & chop to Jim's Mill got 3 bgs chopped and bgt 165'' oat chop. pd for chopping & gristing & oat chop 3.10
Saturday 27th fine
We hauled fall wheat all day 10 loads. H Leadley came out in afternoon. Princess took horse on Thursday
Sunday 28th Dull & wet
Father Mary, baby & I went to Church in morning Mother Jennie & I in evening. This was sacrament Sunday
Monday 29th Wet
We worked at roots & set up down shocks worked at sheep pen in afternoon. Hales got old ewe. 60'' of mutton
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Tuesday. July 30th 1901 fine
I went to town in morning got 17' of meat. from hales hats. 62c paid, overalls & smock 2.13 paid for corn $ 1.33. recd 75c from Mr Hammell $1.50 from W. H. Sleeman, $1.50 from L Schmuck. sent two $ to H. J. Hill. entry fees for Exhibition Father. J.S. & Charlie all working at roots.
Wensday 31st
We cut oats. Father & J.S. hoeing & scuffling
Thursday Aug 1st
We finished cutting today at noon. and hauled in 5 loads barley 1 of wheat & 1 of oats in afternoon.
Friday 2nd Dull evening
We hauled in 11 loads of oats. had W. Kelso all day
Sat. 3th fine
Father & J.S. working at Turnips C.R. choring W. K. digging out foundation I went to town got wagon fixed 75c. meat 50c. Dr Savages bill pd from chop. 9.10. Pd W. Tuck 10.00 pd
Sunday 4 fine
Father, Mary, Children & I went to Church hear. Rev. Mills preach. Mother Jennie & I in evening
Monday 5th fine
We hauled oats all day had W. Kelso in afternoon
Tuesday 6th fine
We thrashed today. had W. Kelso & a hand from McCannels
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1901
Wensday Aug 7th fine
We hauled oats all day finished all but peas & rakings
Thursday 8th fine
We pulled peas. most of the day. Father raking stubble Mr Hether is putting eave trough on our barn {??} 10c a foot and {??} all the {??} fixing
Friday 9th fine
Mary & I went to town this morning. bgt meat. 13'' @ 7c 91c at Hales left buggy at Penfolds to have tires set we finished all but peas
Saturday 9th fine
We finished harvest today hauled seven loads peas. I went to town got buggy fixed 3.00. 100'' Oil cake. $1.40 berries. 25c
Sunday 10th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in evening Mr Mills preached a good sermon in morning on Faith Mr Cassady in evening
Monday 11th fine
C.R. at Bye's thrashing all day. J.S. weeding mangels and Father & I choring
Tuesday 12th fine
I went to town J.S. & C.R. weeding & cultivating Father choring & weeding I bgt barrow $4.00 shoes $2.50 meat 65c, stone hammer 60c p Mr Hether finished eave {???} barn today 1.37 {?} less. $1.25 for old pipe
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1901
Wensday Aug 14th fine
Father building Foundation under sheep pen. I did chores and labored to him
Thursday 15th fine
C.R. Plowing for fall wheat J.S. weeding potatoes I chored & helped Father at building.
Friday 16th fine
Father building I went to town aced chored J.S. weeding turnips C.R. plowing. I bgt hardware. 45. 40. corn. & oatmeal. $7.25 meat. 65c np sold 4 loads of gravel. @ 10c. 40c
Saturday 17th fine
C.R. plowing. all day J.S. hoeing turnips. Father working at Mason work under sheep pen. <s>I went to town in morning</s>
Sunday 18th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother J & I in evening Mr Cassady preached in evening on the two virgins showing that eh foolish had a show of religion but it did not avail
Monday 19th Dull
C.R. Plowing. J.S. hoeing. Turnips. Father masoning I labored to him and went to town. bgt meat 77c C. Oil 72c, brush 25 recd $185.00 from Jonathan Batty $195.00
Tuesday 20th fine
Father building J.S. plowing pea ground C. R. hauling out manure for fall wheat.
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Wensday. Aug 21st 1901 fine
Father building. J.S. plowing & choring. C.R. hauling manure.
Thursday 22nd Showery
C.R. finished hauling manure to field north of bush. and started at south piece J.S. plowing, and both cleaned up grist
Friday 23rd wet
We cleaned seed wheat in morning and chored J.S. plowing and C.R. cleaning earth out of sheep pen. I went with grist to mill paid for chopping Ect. $1.70 pd. {??} Jackson $2.50
Saturday 24th fine
C.R. hauling manure and choring. J.S. plowing Father not well. I went to town pd. Mr McCannel. $3.40 being {4?} share done him from the Howitt Lease business pd. Hales account & bgt
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<td>Pd. Foster acc.</td>
<td>$4.50</td>
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<td>Pd. Shortreed for Shingles. </td>
<td>$89.25</td>
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<td>Pd. S & G Penfold for twine.</td>
<td>$11.50</td>
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<td>hardware. at Morris.</td>
<td>$1.35</td>
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<td>" " Penfolds</td>
<td>$1.99</td>
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<td>Tomatoes</td>
<td>20c.</td>
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<td>W.B. Swayze.</td>
<td>18.00</td>
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<td> Pd. J. Friendship for work in {??} barn raising time</td>
<td> 5.00</td>
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James Hewers ac.
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Sunday. Sep. 25th 1901
Mary Chiildren & I went to Church in morning & Mother Jennie & I in evening.
Monday 26th fine
C.R. choring J.S. Plowing I went to town pd. Goldies acc $22.75, bgt 5.00 bran to put in car. paid Morris ac
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<td>bgt. L. Oil.</td>
<td>67c</td>
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<td>Drugs.</td>
<td>25c. 40c</td>
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<td>stewarts ac.</td>
<td>1.07/td>
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<td>Insurance</td>
<td>5.00</td>
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Tuesday 27th
Got all ready and started with cattle to Toronto.
Wednesday 28th
Charlie hauling manure and helping Will to the station. Uncle J. plowing.
Thursday 29th
Uncle J. plowing all day. Charlie at manure in forenoon & at Barber's threshing in afternoon. Got 8 1/2 lbs. Flank & Brisket - 60c & 1 1/2 n minced meat - 15
Friday 30 th
Uncle J. plowing in forenoon & at town in afternoon. Gave him 50c. Charlie & J. Friendship at manure all day.
Sat. 31st Charlie finishing manure and cultivating. Uncle J. still away at town Uncle Robt. came today. Got new pump from Grant
Sunday Sept. 1st.
Gr. M. & children to church in morning & Grp & Gran at night.
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Monday Sept. 2nd
Charlie cutting flax & corn. Uncle J. plowing. Got meat
Tuesday 3rd
Charlie working at buckwheat & corn & Uncle J. plowing
Wed. 4th
Charlie & Uncle J. getting fall-wheat ground ready for sowing. Granpa & Barber's 1/2 dy. Got 10 lb beef-steak
Thursday 5th
Grandpa at Barber's 1 dy Charlie sowing fall-wheat. Un. J. plowing. Got about 8 lbs Flank.
Friday Sept. 6th
Charlie finished fall-wheat. Un. J. puling weeds out of rape, Grandpa at Barber's 1 dy.
Sat. Sept. 7th
Charlie harrowing fall-wheat ground in forenoon & tidying up yard in afternoon U. J. Gang plowing and pulling weeds out of rape.
Sunday Sept. 8th
Grpa. Children & Ma at church in morning. Grp & Gran. in evening.
Monday Sept. 9th.
Charlie working around barn & turning flax. U.J. plowing & pulling weeds out of rape.
Tuesday Sept. 10th
C. working at barn & U.J. plowing. Got 14 1/2 lbs flank.
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Wednesday Sept 11th 1901
Charlie & Grandpa at stable. U.J. plowing.
Thursday Sept. 12
C. & Grandpa at barn. U. J. plowing.
Friday Sept. 13
Ch. & Grandpa at barn U.J. plowing.
Sat Sept. 14th
Charlie at Ford's threshing all day. Grandpa at barn & U.J. plowing. Got 7 1/2 lbs flank from Hales. Bell had heifer calf by Kyma's Heir today.
Sunday Sept. 15th
All went to church as usual. Mr Cassady preaching.
Monday Sept. 16th
Charlie at Barber's for about 2 or 3 hrs. in afternoon. He and grandpa working at barn the rest of day. Grandpa got harness mended $1 paid. Got horse shod.
Tuesday Sept. 17th
Charlie at Barber's Silo-filling all day. Granpa at building Uncle J plowing
Wednesday Sept. 18th
Ch. & Grandpa at building in forenoon. C. at show in afternoon. Uncle J. at shingles.
Thursday Sept. 19th
Hauled in buckwheat levelling sheep-pen working at Shingles. 13 1/2 lbs. Flank Hales
Friday Sept. 20th
General choring. Grandpa sick.
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Saturday 21st 1901
We arrived home at 10 P.M. and found all well then got stock home <s>and started</s>
Sunday 22nd fine
Mary Children & I went to church in morning.
Monday 23rd fine
I went to town in morning pd W. Mountain 5.00. pd Grant for fixing pump. $13.00 meat. 55c, sugar. 3.00
Tuesday 24th fine
Will got ready to go home and left this morning about ten A.M. he got off in good shape I bgt grapes. 25c street car tickets. 25 recd 250 from Will to pay for democrat wheel. and $5 to pay A Marriot shipped Wills cattle in afternoon. then went out to the colliege and looked at the stabling.
Wensday 25th fine
C.R. at Porter thrashing Father choring. J.S. putting in wood. I went to town bgt meat. 80c, fixing buggy 05. Father shoes 80 E.P. Bell 3rd had bull calf by Oxford King
Thursday 26th fine
C.r. finished plowing orchard & started at the foundation for cement in cattle stable I went to town with grist 12bgs oats & B. 2 bgs wheat bgt 6 {??}. Queenston cement x 3 brls. Ensign cement 2 u. at $1.25 per bbl E. N. 2.20 per bbl. pd Kelso 50 for taking care of cattle.
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Friday 27th Sept. 1901 fine
Father & Charley working at stable. I went for grist pd. Goldies for Bran & {ret?} bgs. $3.50, pd for chopping 70c Father C & I worked at stable putting in cement in afternoon
Saturday 28th fine
We worked at Cement in new stable all day that in Father & C.R. J.S. working at wood. I was sick all day & did not do much. Elm Park Bell 2nd had heifer calf by Oxford King
Sunday 29th Dull & wet
Mary Children & I went to church in morning, and 12c Father & Mother in evening 15c
Monday 30th fine
C.R. went to McCannels thrashing. Father & I cut logs for new stable J.S. working at wood
Tuesday 1st Oct fine
Framers came today to work at barn all three I hauled some logs to Mill and C.R. & Father worked around barn
Wensday 2nd fine
C.R. at Barbers thrashing Framers <s>all at</s> 2 work in morning & 3 in afternoon I hauled two loads of logs to Mill got some pine planed 45c
Thursday 3rd fine
We hauled three loads of logs to mill and a load of lumber to planing mill.
Friday 4th fine & cool
Framers all here. C.R. took a load of logs to mill I worked on road all day. had Mr Hammill 1.25 Mr Couling. 60c
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Saturday. Oct. 5th 1901 Dull
Framers all here. Father choring around barn. J.S. working at wood. C.R. & I working at road work we finished at 5 P.M. pd. Mr Hammil 2.50 Jon Barber $1.25. Couling. 60 recd from Mr Hammil $2.00 for bull service. from J Barber for Sand 25c bgt glass 9 lights n.p. hooks & steeples ten. whisky 35. wood alcohol. 20.
Sunday 6th fine
Father Mary & children at Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening
Monday 7th fie
Two framers here 1/2 day C.R. & Father choring around barn. I took truck's home. & got some strips split. at Clemens got wagon tongue fixed got 2 latches at Morris. 70/35 nails. 28c. putty got oil meal.
Tuesday 8th fine & warm
C.R. & J.S. pulling mangels we got in six loads. I went for wagon tongue the morning. bgt barrel of salt $1.10, go a barrel of cement Father finished cementing manger bottoms
Wensday 9th fine
J.S. & C.R. worked at mangels. Father & I took in seven loads today. Sorby's brought princess home today.
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Thursday Oct. 10/1901 Wet
We worked around the barn all day. getting box stalls ready. Ect E.P. Bell bull calf
Friday 11th wet morning
We worked at stable in morning. and at mangels in afternoon
Saturday 12th Dull
The Duke & Duchess of York visited Guelph today Mother & I went to see them. bgt meat 19 1/2 '' @ 6c. $1.17 np pd for Mothers Dress at Scroggies $1.50 pd Mr Sorby $10.00 that I recd from Ottawa for Princess.
Sunday 13th fair
Father Mary & little M. went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening.
Monday 14th fine
We work at putting cement floor in feed room till 4 P.M. then I went for 6 bu lime to kiln.
Tuesday 15th fine
C.R. & J.S. taking up carrots I went to Washington to see a grad Angus steer and bgt him for $90.00 to be delivered on sat next had a <s>Wensd</s> pleasant visit to Mr Hall's looke around his stock and also a neigbors exp $1.20
Wensday 16th Dull
We hauled carrots 3 1/2 loads & got mortar ready for Father there started taking up potatoes went to mill got some chop bran & 500 mds, chgd
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Oct 1901
Thursday 17th <s>fair</s> Dull
We chored in morning and took up some potatoes in afternoon. Jennie & I went to Cheltenham in the evening. Fare $ 1.45 Found all well at Chelt.
Friday 18th cold
Men chored in morning took up potatoes in afternoon. I judged cattle at Erin Fair Mr D. Rae of Eramosa was my colleague we got along very nicely went to see Mr Sharp's stock in evening.
Sat 19th fair
John showed me around his stock in morning and Jennie & I started for hoome about 9.30 AM had a nice chat with Bessie coming down to the station, we got home about 11 A.M. met G. Shields on Train. then I went to town sent. $90.00 to Walter Robson Ayn for steer and $71.50 to Canada Life co Toronto, Exchange. 30c Men worked at potatoes all day. Father at mason work. We got steer home tonight.
Sunday 20th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to church in morning and Father & Mother in evening
Monday 21st fine
We worked at potatoes all day. & took up about 55 bgs
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Tuesday Oct 22nd 1901
We worked at potatoes all day. I went to town bgt meat. $1.50.
Wensday 23rd
We finished potatoes and started topping turnips Mary & I took wool to Rockwood. $22.12 worth 158 lb at 14c we took it all out in trade.
Thursday 24th
I went to mill in morning borrowed. 725'' of oats and got four bgs barley and 3 of wheat chopped J.S. & C worked at Turnips all day we hauled four loads.
Friday 25th fine
We worked at turnips all day hauled 9 loads put cattle into new box stalls
Saturday 26th fine
We worked at Turnips all day. got in 13 loads
Sunday 27th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went church in morning Father & Mother in evening
Monday 28th fine
We worked at Turnips all day got in ten loads
Tuesday 29th fine
We worked at Turnips all day got in 13 loads gave Mary 5.00
Wensday 30th fine
We worked at Turnips all day got in 14 loads
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<s>Wensday</s> Thursday 31st Oct 1901 fine
We finished taking in roots today. got in 11 loads Turnips 1/2 load of cabbage & some beets.
Friday Nov. 1st 1901
We covered pits and C.R. went to Bye's Thrashing, in afternoon
Saturday 2nd fine
C.R. plowing, J.S. sorting Turnips Father painting in new stable. I went to town. bgt meat $1.05 oil cake. $1.45 groceries, 16c candies 05, got my tooth filled left stove at Rumford's to be <s>fixed</s>, sold.
Sunday 3rd fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening, We had quite a High in our church, and every body seems pleased with the decorating Ect. REv. Smith from Toronto preached morning & evening
Monday 4th fair & cold
C.R. at McDougall's thrashing The rest of us chored around barn & prepared for thrashing, Mary & I went to the church concert in the evening. we paid 50 Thrashers came this evening
Tuesday 5th fair & cool
We thrashed today did not get on very well. had hand from Bye's, Ford's, Porters, Barber's bgt, meat about $2.00 bread. 30c
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Wensday 6th Nov. 1901
C.R. & J.S. started to plow today. Father & I choring.
Thursday 7th fine
C.R. & J.S. plowing Father & I working around the barn.
Friday 8th fine
C.R. & J.S. plowing and I went to town paid G.T.M insurance assessment 12.00 also Renewed the insurance on house and barn in Waterloo that had formerly been in the Royal. to be $18.00 Recd $25.00 from Jno {John} Bell Waverly Proff Day came to see about Having students Judge cattle I paid him six dollars for Bull service Recd $1.00 from Mr Pickering for Bull service
Saturday 9th fine & cool
C.R. & J.S. Plowing all day Father & I choring and closing in end of sheep house gave Mary $2.00
Sunday 10th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to church in morning hear Mr Cassady preach Mother & I in evening
Monday 11th Dull & wet
I went to mill with grist flour. 1.20 this grist chop. 1.00 last grist 80c J.S. plowing in afternoon Father & C.R. choring
Tuesday 12th fair
C.R. & J.S. plowing all day Father & I choring. Proff. Day & a number of strudents came to see stock had quite a pleasant afternoon
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Nov.
Wensday 13th 1901
Wills Birthday he is 33 yrs Father & I working at sheep pen. C R & J.S. plowing all day
Thursday 14th Dull & blusky
Father & I working in sheep pen and C R & J.S. plowing. Recd 2.0 from R. Brandon owing the payment in stable for Oct
Friday 15th
Father & I working around the barn C.R. & J.S. working teams & covering pits. I went to town in evening got mail tobacco for Jimmie
Saturday 16th fine
C.R. covering pits & choring manuring garden Ect. J.S. hauling stones. Father & I went to town. I pd McCrae for Thomson's Sheep $10.66 pd. for Groceries $3.76, hardware. chgd at Morris horses shod. 50c.
Sunday 17th fine
Father, Mary Children & I went to church in morning heard a good sermon by Rev. Mr Hendley Congregational Minister on the owkr of a real church Mother & I heard Mr Cassady in evening on Peace on Earth Good will to men.
Monday 18th fine
Charlie hauling gravel. to barn yard. Father & I choring fixing sheep pen killing a sheep. J.S. finished hauling away stone heap. I went to town. bgt corn chop 6.00 np oil cake $7 np. herbaprin {herbal sedative/pain-killer for animals} 25c, chopping 25 Linseed oil, 18c
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Tuesday 19th Nov. 1901 fine
J.S. choring Father and C & I <s>working</s> Shingling the sheep pen.
Wensday 20th Dull
C.R. at Harvey's thrashing I went to Town posted Winter Fair bills, bgt 25'' shingles nails. 150'' oilcake pd for 500'' that I got Monday Linseed oil 1/2 gal. .40 Boiled Oil 85c sold skin to Hewer credited 60c
Thursday 21st fine
Father & I Shingling sheep pen. J.S. choring, C.R. at a plowing bee for Mr Johnston.
Friday 22nd Dull
J.S. Choring. Father C.R. & I finished shingling sheep pen and started the hen house got half done.
Saturday 23rd snowy East wind
C.R. off today getting his teeth fixed. Father choring I went to town. sent $25.00 to A.P. Westervell entry fees for fat Stock. $3 to Secretary McFarlane for transfers. <s>The</s> send $1 to Franklin. {??} Morine for to register suffolk ewe borrowed $50.0 from Bank of Commerce for 3 months recd $1.00 to pay for a 1/4 of lamb I sold 8 years ago
Sunday 24th Dull
Father Mary & Little Mary & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach a Temperance sermon
Monday 25th Dull
We finished shingling main part of hen house went to town for nails. 50'' Gray. mineral powder for painting 25c at Morris rubbers. 16c
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Tuesday Nov. 26th 1901 clear & cold
C.R. finished shingling bull pen and started to {rid?} up the yard. I went to town in morning. took back Drab mineral, & got some silver grey instead also 5 lb white lead, Groceries 1.05 candies Ect 35 oatmeal, $1.40
Wensday 27th fair
I set Father and Mother to the station this morning Fare. $1.70 money for Mother $110. Came home and in worked at painting stable doors & windows C.R. choring J.S. sorting potatoes. W Tuck & man came in afternoon to fix roof ready for us to shingle. They came about 2.30 P.M.
Thursday 28th fine
W Tuck 3/4 day working at barn putting in windows C. R. helping him I went to church took little mary with me.
Friday 29th Dull
We cleaned up grist in morning and took it to mill. 12 bgs and 7 bgs returned that I borrowed 6.39 lb. returned 10 empty bgs to Goldies bgt 300'' Bran. bgt. 500'' oilcake, 7.00 pd at Trader Bank pd for chopping. 70c. C.R. dug post holes for hen yard and we worked at it in afternoon
Saturday 30th Dull
C.R. working at hen yard J.S. Sorting potatoes I went to town in morning. bgt {Pnlper?} repairs. 35c Poultry netting at 1.05 got 2 2/5 {??} singles at Clemens. @.95c $5.20
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Sunday Dec 1st 1901
Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning and. Charlie & I went in evening heard Rev. Walter Russell. B.A. Evangelist.
Monday 2nd cold
C.R. Shingling, Woodshed. I shipped 2 Roosters to J. M. Barton Vankleek hill, Then went to meet Father and Mother, hardware 05 Drugs, 10c went to town after dinner sent. $3.00 to A. P. Wesetervelt entries for fowls.
Tuesday 3rd fair & cold
Father & C.R. Shingling wood shed. I went to town in morning. got Father pants. Ect. 2.13 Moleskin to face mits. 37 snaps 05. sold. 2 ton straw to Mr Hanmer for Fat Stock show at $5.50 per Ton.
Wensday 4th fair & cold
Father & C.r. finished shingling woodshed. I went to town bgt 2 Square shingles at Clemens <s>Father & I went to Church at </s> I went to see Mr Hanmer about getting manure from the show we are to be in by eight oclock aced clean up satisfactory to market clerk.
Thursday 5th fine
C.R. & Father choring and fixing up yard generally & J.S. finished potatoes & started taking in wood I went to town for Mr Heather to fix eave trough. Also took Mary & children in to get their picture taken we are to get 9 at $2.50 paid <s>also Mary got other things</s> & gave Mary $1.25 hardware 30c
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Friday 6th fine
Father & C.R. & J.S. putting wood into shed Mr Hether. put up eave trough on wood shed. 51ft at 10c per foot n.p. bgt salt petre. 08.
Saturday 7th Dull
Father & C.R. finished the wood and I chored & went to town. bgt snaps 12p mits. 50c,
Sunday 8th
Father Mary & children & I went to Church
Monday 9th
We got things ready and went in with them to the Fat stock show
Tuesday 10th fine
Cattle & sheep were judged alive and classes were finished about 10 PM we got 1st & 2nd on heifer calf. 2nd on Grade cow 1st on Aberdeen A Grade steer
<s>Wensday 11th fine</s> 1st & 2nd on Suffolk wether 1st 2nd 3rd on " " lamb
Wensday 11th fine
Cattle were slaughtered today we had our steer put in & killed 64.4 percent
Thursday 12th
Sheep killed today. we had two shearling & 2 lambs killed. <s>also</s>
Friday 13th wet
We won 2nd & sweepstake on Dressed Carcass beef 2 fists & 2 seconds on sheep and sold lamb kept wether Will got 191 '' at $7.50, $ 6.82 I kept the other 5 gave $5.67. 61 to Mr Hamilton accountant to Deposit for me
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Sat 14th Dec. 1901
Will C.R. & I worked at manure in market all day got things into pretty good shape. Will went home to Mt Forest tonight, Cast night. I recd $166.00 prize money. $125.00 for Bull I sold to Mr Hazlewood St Marys to be shipped Tuesday $96.00 for Miss Canada. $70.00 for Miss Quality $ 81.60 for steer Carcass $6.40 for Hide $2.40 for skins.
Sunday 15th fine
Father Mary & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in evening heard Mr {Russo?} we {??} $4.00 to {????}
Monday 16th fine
Father C.R. & I hauling manure from market 6 loads. horses shod. 63 np
Tuesday 17th
Father C. R. & I hauling manure all day I shipped bull to Jas Hazlewood St Marys hauled 7 loads
Wensday 18th fine
Father C.R. & I hauled manure. 7 loads. stamps 25
Thursday 19th fine & cold
We hauled 5 loads manure and prepared for thrashing
Friday 20th fine
We thrashed today did not get on very well. had Mc D. 1 Barber 1. Mitchell 1 Bye 1. Harvey 1. Busby 1/2 Put Bowmans no 1 to {Master?} King
Saturday 21st fine
We finished thrashing this morning & chopped grain in afternoon. pd J. Busby 1.00 J. Flick. 50c,. Put Kyma 3rd to Oxford King
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Father. Mary L M & I went to church in morning heard Mr Russel preach and Mother & I went in evening There was a very good meeting.
Monday 23rd fair
C.R. finished hauling manure from show building. & then we hauled in corn and C.R. hauled up wood. I went to town pd. Mr Heather $5.10, paid Jas. Hewer. ac. $5.00 pd. Thornton & Douglas ac
Tuesday 24th fine
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<td>Pd. Clemens. bill.</td>
<td>$19.62</td>
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<td>" Goldies " </td>
<td>$13.49</td>
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<td>$14.00.</td>
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<td>bgt slippers for Father.</td>
<td>85</td>
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<td>" Cloak for Mary.</td>
<td>$7.00</td>
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groceries, $1.00, goose 95c tie & {pin?} for Charlie. 75c Mother 5.00
Wensday 25th fine
Will came yesterday and took Mother and Hannah home to Mount Forest this morning Father & Jennie & I went to Church this morning heard Mr Cassady preach a very nice sermon, we stayed at home the rest of the day
Thursday 26th fair
I went to town in morning returned, 2 bunches shingle to Clemens. pd W Tuck. 95.00 bgt overcoat, $9.50
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Dec 27th fair 1901
C.R. finished hauling up wood and started to cut up tops. hauled some pea straw over to sheep pen paid for Lime. $15.48 sent $10.00 to Janesville Wis, to Alex Galbraith to record princess & Charming Queen
Saturday 28th fair
Tom came last night with cow calf and four lambs. We had quite a chat. pd. my share of the trip $2.00. Tom left for home this morning about ten A.M. I painted barn doors J.S. & C.R. cutting wood got a pure bred cow off train today from Will. pd for Mercury, 50c
Sunday 29th fine
Father & Mary & baby went to Church in morning & Jennie & I in evening heard Mr Cassady preach on three steps from Guilt to Glory.
Monday 30th fine
I took C. Reeson's things to the station & paid him his wages. $180.00, groceries .35 gave my note for insurance $150.00 paid. $3.00 bal. $ 2.12
Tuesday 31st Stormy
I went to Town. Father & J.S. chored. Pd. D Baley $30 sent $75 to Will for cattle & sheep suit for J.S. $4.15 np at McIntosh
Wensday Jan 1st 1902
We chored and chopped a little wood.
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James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1892-1893
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1894
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1895
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1896
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1897
James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1898
James Bowman Diary, 1899
James Bowman Diary, 1900
James Bowman Diary, 1901
James Bowman Diary, 1902
James Bowman Diary, 1903
James Bowman Diary, 1904
James Bowman Diary, 1905
James Bowman Diary, 1906
James Bowman Diary, 1907
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1900
</p><p>Sunday December 30th fair
Father Mother & Jennie went to Church Mary & I went at night it was a very good sermon on the out going century. it is marvellous the improvements that have been made this century
</p><p>Monday 31st fine
I've did chores and went for grains in morning and went to nomination in the afternoon . got quite a number of signatures to Mr McMillan's Petition
</p><p>Tuesday Jan 1st 1901 Cold
After chores were done I went to Whitelaw's to get the Petition and took it ot Post Office in afternoon C.R. came back and we hauled stone and did the chores
</p><p>Wensday 2nd <s>fine</s>cold
did chores and hauled stones. and took in a load of hay. $10.30 engaged Monkhouse to come and chop tomorrow
</p><p>Thursday 3rd fine
We had Monkhouse chopping till 3 P.M. then we did the chores. Paid Monkhouse 3.50
</p><p>Friday 4th Dull
C.R. and Father hauled stone and I hauled two loads on stone boat in morning and went to O.A.C. with no. 1
</p><p>Saturday 5th fine
We did the chores and hauled stones. I went to town got shoes meneded 60c
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sat 5th Jan 1901 fine
I got grains 30 bu @ 1.80 bgt pea bran. 3.10 corn. 100<i> {??} to get bal of half a ton on Monday got. paid special assessment in insurance $6.12 medicine for Queen. 50 groceries 65c</i>
</p><p>Sunday 6th fine
Mary, Father, Jennie & I went to Church in the morning we had an old fashioned fellowship meeting & Love feast it was very good but the church was very cold, all except C.R. stayed at home the rest of the day.
</p><p>Monday 7th fair
C.R. <s>haul</s> and Father hauling stone. I went for grains and also went to vote in the afternoon. bgt hardware 30c we have taken a box of cut straw every time we have gone for grains since Xmas
</p><p>Tuesday 8th Dull
C.R. & Father hauling stone in afternoon and C.R. & I made stone boat in morning I went for grains and did chores in afternoon thirty bush grains I kept five at home
</p><p>Wensday 9th fair
Father & C.R. working at stones in morning I did chores and ringed our two young Bulls also McHarvey's Bull. we went to sale in afternoon C.R. went also
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday Jan. 9th. 1901
I also renewed insurance on our live stock 1000 in waterloo Company
</p><p>Thursday 10th wet
C.R. oiled harness and washed buggy. I went for grains 30 bu chored & went to town bull rings $4.34
</p><p>Friday 11th Stormy
C.R. hauled manure from cattle stables at brewery. 4 loads I went to town bgt. clippers 1.25 {nail puller?} 25c bolts 02.
</p><p>Saturday 12th Stormy
C.R. hauled manure from stables 1 load & one from bull pen. I went to town bgt oat meal. 85c got P.O. box $1.00 got pants. $1.25 Candies 10c I got grains 30 bush & ringed some bulls this afternoon Mr Breeder & Mrs came today
</p><p>Sunday 13th Dull
Father Mary & I went to Church in the morning Mother and C in evening
</p><p>Monday 14th Dull & soft
In morning C.R. hauled up wood and I chored and went for Grains returned clippers and got a pair 15c deares
</p><p>Tuesday 15th fair
Father & I did chores and ringed bulls and C.R. helped me in afternoon C.R. sick in morning got 30 bu grains in afternoon
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday Jan 16th 1901
C.R. & Father cutting wood I went to town. Paid Toltons $3.00. bgt load of hay. 8.50 per ton the load cost $8.30 bgt {ring for keys?}. 05 recd $11.05 from A.P. Westervelt for two mutton carcasses at 5c per lb. was offered 7 for wether and 6 for ewe.
</p><p>Thursday 17th Stormy
We did chores and I got grains in morning in afternoon I took grist to mill got grist back with me. pd for grinding $1.20
</p><p>Friday 18th fine
We did chores and cut wood in morning. I went to institute meeting in the afternoon C.R. did the chores heard some very good speaking. by Mr McMillan of seaforth and Mr Lewis of Burford. got cutter fixed. 10c. whip. 50c swivel. 06c got Farmers Institute ticket 25c
</p><p>Saturday 19th clear & cold
We did chores and cut wood in morning and C.R. did chores and I went to A. McIntosh's funeral. went down town for axe handle 25c file 15. {seat?} fixed 50c np recd 2.50 from Mr McGregor
</p><p>Sunday 20th Dull milder
Father Mary & I went to Church. hear Mr Cassady preach on Young people & marriage
</p><p>Monday 21st <s>fair</s> soft
C.R. hauling wood up i nmorning and cutting in afternoon.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan 1901
</p><p>Monday 21st Soft
I chored & went for grains in morning and went to town in afternoon, got harness mended. 2.00 paid. Binder Twine Shares. $18.00 paid Dr. Reed's account 17.00
</p><p>Tuesday 22nd fine
C.R. and I cut wood in morning & Sharped & set saw. in afternoon I did chores wen for grains. 30bu. got <s>???</s> pea Bran 8.10<i> @ 65c per 100</i> 5.25 Queen Victoria died today pd. Mr Crawshaw for cutting three cords of wood. $1.85c
</p><p>Wensday 23rd fine
C.R. and Mr Crawshaw cutting wood all day. I went to see the Framers in the morning and all to see Burders cow did not make out much, went in afternoon. Pinders sale. and did chores
</p><p>Thursday 24th Dull & soft
C.R. hauling wood all day. I got two loads of straw. all $3 each am to get another tomorrow grains today 30 bu. put E.P. May to E.P. Laird 2nd
</p><p>Friday 25th fine
C.R. hauled two loads of manure from the stables. after chores were done I went to the station to meet Mr Phillips of Oakville came to see about Polled Angus bull. He has left me to try & get him a bull
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1901
</p><p>Friday Jan 25th fair
<s>I went</s> I got in another load of straw making 3 loads at 9.00/3 bgt meat at hales 80 {??} I got two wether lambs from Will. freight 84c I gave Mr Phillips a ewe and a ram lamb Dorsets to help on the loss of his bull Duke of Erin that died of tuberculosis
</p><p>Saturday 26th fair
C.R. Cutting wood I did chores & cut wood in morning and went for grains 30bu gave Father 1.00
</p><p>Sunday 27th fair
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach a sermon with regard to our Late Queen Victoria
</p><p>Monday 28th fair
C.R. Cutting and hauling uup wood I helped and did chores. Father working at chores grain 20 bu
</p><p>Tuesday 29th fair & cold
C.R. hauled 2 loads of wood and then I went to town got horses sharped and bgt a load of hay 2965. @ 12.00/8.50. went for grains 30 bu C McDougall had a heifer to E.P. Laird 2nd paid Thornton & Douglas. 75c for {??} Recd from J. Batty a note for two hundred and twenty five dollars. Dec Aug 1st
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday Jan. 30th Cool
I was in house sick all day Mr McGregor came today and is well pleased with the stock & tells me that I am to go on selling the best I can and he will be satisfied. C.R. did chores and cleaned grain
</p><p>Thursday 31st cold
I was sick all day did nothing C.R. & Father. choring and cleaning up seed barley.
</p><p>Friday 1st Feb 1901
Father and C employed same as yesterday and I Ditto. some better
</p><p>Sat 2nd cold
Father & C employed same as yesterday I also. improving slowly
</p><p>Sunday 3rd Cold
Father was the only one to get to Church this morning. I stayed in the house all day
</p><p>Monday 4th Stormy
C.R. & Father at same job. I went to town in afternoon . paid D Baley for <s>sawing woo</s> cutting straw $6.00, sent $2.40 to Prof Day to have suffolk sheep transfered to me am sending to A.P.W. pedigrees of four cattle
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday 5th Feb 1901
I went to station in morning sent pedigrees of four cattle to A.P. Westervelt to enter for the sale. also their Pedigree Certificates and a check for $40.00 to accompnay to be refunded when cattle are put up for sale. C went for grains and paid Jan bill $24.25. Went to town in afternoon. pd bal on fish 05 drugs yesterday & today 50 beans & onion yesterday $1.10 Put Kyma 3 out to E.P. Laird 2nd at Jas Hewers, C got 35 bu Grains.
</p><p>Wensday 6th fair
C.R. and Father did chores & cleaned up oats. I went to see a Bull at Granton at H.A. Dinsmore's. I bgt his bull Black Warrior for F.W. Phillips Oakville for one Hundred dollars <s>and to </s> to be shipped tomorrow my expenses today $2.95
</p><p>Thursday 7th fine & cool
I helped with chores in morning and shipped two sheep to F.W. Phillips Oakville, then I went out to O.A.C. to examine pedigrees in herd book of the Angus bulls we have. down at the brewery, sent a Teliphone message to Will with an order for four suffolk Ewe lambs. at $15.00 each. message. $1.10
</p><p>Friday 8th fine
Father & I did chores and Ect. and I went to town pd Wakefield 50c for meat pd. Neil for overshoes. $1.50 got {????} on from hales.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday Feb. 9th 1901
C.R. did chores and worked around barn all day. I went to town in the morning paid Taxes. $34.55 then bgt sugar 50c C got grains $1.75 <s>stamps 25c</s>. took a pr {pair?} of chickens to Mr Crosby.
</p><p>Sunday 10th fair
Father, Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning and mother C & I in evening. heard two very good sermons by Rev. Kettlewell of M. Forest.
</p><p>Monday 11th fair
C.R. hauled two loads of manure from. Town Father & I did chores Mr Geo. Barber paid me the rent for three months for house and pig pen $9.50
</p><p>Tuesday 12th Stormy.
C.R. Father & Jimmie cleaning up grass peas I took a grist to town 17 bags. 85 c bgt corn 72c paid old ac. 12.80 sent. $8.75 to Farmers Advocate meat. 2.50, boots for Father. 2.50 paid for manure. 1.10
</p><p>Wensday 13th cold
We cleaned up grain most of the day. I did chores and went to see grade Angus heifer of Mr Harley
</p><p>Thursday 14th Cold
We did chores in morning & I went to Geo. Whitelaws sale. bgt {???} Truck $5.97
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1901
</p><p>Friday Feb. 15th fine
C.R. hauled stones from Mitchells 5 loads. Father & I helped him & did chores. I went to town bgt. Salt & Oilcake
</p><p>Saturday 16th fair
Father and C.R. hauling stone. 4 loads I went to town paid McCrae for thrashing 17.00 apple butter 2.00 bgt Tobacco 25 & Licorice 15 sent 97<i> wheat to J.W. Yeoman 469 {Gavin?} st Toronto Exp. 50</i>
</p><p>Sunday 17th fine
Father Mary and Jennie & I went to Church in the morning heard Rev. Wordsworth preach on. "I have learned in whatsoever state I am there with to be content"
</p><p>Monday 18th fine
I did chores. Father & C.R. hauled four loads of stones. I went to town. bgt. mixture for warts on cattle 15c Letter C. 02 ordered. 500<i> bran 200' oat chop at Goldies.</i>
</p><p>Tuesday 19th colder
C.R. hauled one load of stones from Mitchells and a load of manure from stables. I chored & Father helped. J. S. sorting potatoes.
</p><p>Wensday 20th Stormy
C.R. went to Mitchells sawing Father & I did chores Ect, {2?}
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday Feb. 21st 1901 cold
I did chores and went to Whitelaws to buy straw and to Town and bgt a load of hay. hay was 2305 at 9.00 per ton. $10.35 C & I went to stables and trained calves most of the afternoon we have tied up four for the sale
</p><p>Friday 22nd fine
Father & J.S. chored and C.R. went to Whitelaws for two loads of straw and then we washed cattle. gave young Smith 25c
</p><p>Saturday 23rd fine & cold
C.R. went for a load of straw to Whitelaws and I went to town in morning bgt load of oats. 78 bu. 28 {?} @ 29c = $22.85, bgt 62<i> meat from Mr Alderson. @ $3.72/6, returned a pair of shoes to Mr Neil $2.50 bgt 2 doz bags at Hewers @ 4.32/18 7 sacks at P. Anderson @ 35c/5 C.R. & I went to stables in afternoon and trained calves to lead. got grains. 35 bu bgt brush & comb for cattle.</i>
</p><p>Sunday 24th cold
Father, Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach on home life. we all stayes at home for the rest of the day
</p><p>Monday 25th Dull
Father & C.R. & J.S> chored and cleaned grain in morning. I went to town bgt. Pea bran, 5.30 bgt 5 ton of hay from Friskin of Nichol {?} $8 per ton, to be delivered soon.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feb 1901
</p><p>Tuesday 26th Cold
C & I went to station to ship Dorset sheep to Mr Phillips Oakville, also sold a ram to Mr Coles of Brantford for $10.00. and sent him to the station. got grist of chop from mill pd. 1.50 and.
</p><p>Wensday 27th fine
after chores we took cattle in to the sale and I stayed there the rest of the day. Mr Dinsmore came and selected a bull to exchange with Mr McGrogor for his old bull. paid {WM?} Tuck $8.85 for carpenter work.
</p><p>Thursday 28th fine
The Durham cattle were finished yesterday and Hereford started this morning. they sold fairly well but the Angus and Galloways went very slow. we sold two one for 51 Brandon Leonard and Altona for $43 to Dan Reed of Glanford. I recd 51.00 from Alex White for Leonard and D Reeds not for his <s>recd</s> $13.00 due in a week.
{in margin: B. Leonard to Andrew Oliver Preston road Galt}
</p><p>Friday 1st <s>29th</s> March 1901 {???}
Father & C.R. hauled two loads of stones from Whitelaw I paid them for straw. 7.50. I got a load of hay in making a total from Mr Faskin 9580. 3140. for home 12.56 6440 for stables at brewery at $8 per ton $38.32c pd. Hewers account. 10
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday Mch. 2nd 1901
I went to town. paid J. Faskin for hay $38.32 bgt oatmeal. $1.80, candies 05 recd $10.20 for seed grain Mr Zavitz sent for 16 bu seed oat. Daubeney
</p><p>Sunday. 3rd fair & soft
Father, Mary, Jennie & I went to Church heard Mr. C. preach another sermon on home life it was very good.
</p><p>Monday 4th fair
<s>I went</s> I did chores Father & C.R. hauled 4 loads of stones. I went to town after dinner bgt. corn & oilcake $2.40
</p><p>Tuesday 5th Cold
C.R. & Father hauled four loads of stones and I did chores Ect. Kyma 4th had heifer calf today. Dixie our Durham Grade cow aborted twin calves yesterday. Mary & children went to visit Mr Hamill's & McCannels I went to town bgt carbolic acid and Jeyes fluid for disenfecting stable, to prevent abortion got Malt comings {combings}. 25c
</p><p>Wensday 6th cold
Father & I disenfected stable & did chores. C.R. hauled four loads of stones. J.S. worked around barn.
</p><p>Thursday 7th fine
Father and C. hauling stone 4 loads I did chores went to town got cutter shaft fixed at Penfolds. bgt paper bag 32 Ect recd $5.05 for grass peas {?} went to Barber in evening went for grains
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mch. 1901
</p><p>Friday 8th Dull
Father & C hauled 4 loads stone. J.S. & I did chores J. Hill of Cumnock was here for dinner and bgt 31 bu & 8<i> Daubeney oats @ 40c 13.50 got seed grain ready to ship tomorrow.</i>
</p><p>Saturday 9th fair
I did chores shipped 4 lots of seed grain and went for grains in afternoon, paid last months account. $20.45, went to town in evening got fowl from Aunt Maggie, meat $1.04 put Elm Park. May to E.P. Laird, recd. $10.97 for barley 10.97
</p><p>Sunday 10th wet
Father Mary & I went to Church heard. Rev. Christy it was a good sermon <s>on the use of our </s>
</p><p>Monday 11th fair
Rose had a heifer calf
C.R. finished hauling 4 loads manure <s>and</s> from B Stables and hauled from barn-yard in afternoon ,
</p><p>Tuesday 12
we hauled two loads of posts from McAllister's swamp 140 at 9c each. 12.60
</p><p>13th <s>?????</s> <s>Wensday</s>
C.R. hauled manure in morning and we <s>hauled</s> cleaned barley in afternoon I went to town. bgt hardware 25c, recd 60.66 for seed grain and $10.07 that I sent to Bruce & Co. Hamilton I am out 10c for P.O. order. also sent for 12 bu for ourselves, & 35 bu for T. Eaton Co. Ltd W. Tuck came to look at Barn & fixed boards & hooks in house. 50c
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday 14th Mch 1901
Father C.R. & Jimmie cleaned up grain and & got it ready to ship shipped. seed grain and did chores. bgt a ladder for. $1.75 , 27ft. bgt comings {malt combings} 25
</p><p><s>Friday 15th</s>
</p><p>Friday 15th fine
Father & I did chores C.R. & J.S. sawed wood all day. I went to town after dinner bgt 1000<i> of corn chop $9.00</i>
</p><p>Saturday 16th fine
Father & I did chores and filled & shiped 20 bu barley to J.W. Harteman Meaford. 8 bu oats ot G.E. Whiteside. Wilson P.O. New York got a pr. of shoes for J.S. $1.90 bgt. 1000 {??} $8/16<i> 200. oilcake. 3.00</i>
</p><p>Sunday 17th fine
C.R. Sick. I worked at chores nearly all day & Father Mary & Jennie went to Church.
</p><p>Monday 18th fine
I chored most of the day C.R. Sick J.S. cutting wood. Father choring
</p><p>Tuesday 19th <s>fair</s> Stormy
Father & I did chores C.R. & J.S. cutting wood W. Tuck here {???} gave us list of timber to cut for barn. Mr Moyes of Preston here for Daubeney oats, sold him 5 bush for $2.00 got grains the afternoon 35 bu Kyma 6th bull calf today
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{????} <s>Wensday</s> Mch. 21st {20th} 1901 Stormy
I did chores Father sick with with a cold. J.S. working at wood & chores. Crawshaw here in afternoon. I got grain 20 bu C.R. went to McCraes wood cutting I went to town in afternoon got harness fixed 2.00 shipped some seed grain
</p><p>Thursday 22nd {21st}
</p><p>J.S. & C.R. working at wood I did chores and C.R. & I tried to break in a young bull. I shipped some seed grain
</p><p>Friday 22nd fair
Father & I did chores J.S. worked at wood C.R. & Crawshaw. working at timber & shipped some seed grain.
</p><p>Saturday 23rd fine
I went to town in morning got tooth fixed. went to find men to help with timber pd Mr Crawshaw accounts $2.50
</p><p>Sunday 24th Dull
Father Mother. and I went to Church heard Rev. Cassady preach to Children it was applicabble to oleder {older} people as well
</p><p>Monday 25th soft
C.R. hauled up timber all day Father helped him Mr Ibbotson was here in afternoon helping me cut overlay and wood. recd. P.O. order from C German for $30.00
</p><p>Tuesday 26th fine
Father & C.R. hauling up timber. Mr Ibbotson cutting and also Mr Cook & & his man. I did chores.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday 27th Mch 1901
Four men working Timber hewing it. I did chores and went to town J.S. splitting wood. Father helping me. I sent $13.28 to John A Bruce & Co. and $12.15 to Jon Mountain
</p><p>Thursday 28th fair & cold
Four men working at timber Father doing chores J.S. splitting wood. I went to town in afternoon got grains 18 bu pea Bran $5.10 Tin ware. 50c
</p><p>Friday 29th fine
Four men working at timber all day. Tooth filled with gold $4.00 np, then bgt meat at Hales $1.60
</p><p>Saturday 30th fine
Four men working at timber all day. I went to town in morning. got load of hay saw. Mr Howitt about the pasture and also Mr Barber They are agreeable for me to sublet the field. got grains 35 bu
</p><p>Sunday 31st fine
Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in the morning. We all stayed at home the rest of day
</p><p>Monday Apr 1st 1901 fine
Four men working at Timber J.S. splitting wood. Father & I doing chores.
</p><p>Tuesday 2nd ffair
Men finished hewing timber today. pd. Ibbotson 8.00. Cook 6.05 <s>???</s> Anderson $1.65, Shire man 3.85.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday 3rd April 1901
C.R. hauled manure from stables 3 loads I worked at chores. about noon Mr McGregor came to see stock. and we had quite a talk about the N.W. T. L. bgt chop $3.10. Bran 70c. chopping {??}
</p><p>Thursday 4th fair
Father and I doing chores C.R. hauling manure from stables 4 loads we bgt two loads straw from. McDougalls $6.00 Mr Bell of Waverly came to see about a bull.
</p><p>Friday 5th fine
Father and I chored and Father Mother, Bessie & I went to Church. There was a very good Love feast <s>went</s> We came home and found John Mountain here. We spent a pleasant afternoon looking around stock Mr Bell of Waverly selected a Bull and Expects to send for him in a short time, also sold a rooster for 75c Egg 25c
</p><p>Saturday 6th fine
C.R. away home on a visit Father & I did chores and J.S. split wood. We went to town got grains. bgt a load of oats. $18.73, paid C.E. Howitt rent on pasture & stables $15 bgt bgs at Hewers. $3.63
</p><p>Sunday 7th fine
Father Mary, Bessie & Jennie & Alex went to Church in morning Mother & I in evening C.R. away.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April 1901
</p><p>Monday 8th Cool.
Father & I did chores and I went to town for chop, and paid Presents ac for chop Bran & chopping. $5.25, I bgt wire at Morris' 180<i> steeples {staples?}, 10</i> @ 3c per <i></i>
</p><p>Tuesday 9th fine & cool
C.R. plowing I did chores J.S. away. Father did chores I went to town with drill fixing and. bgt alsike clover 2.25 pd express on clover, 80c. went for grains in afternoon got 1000 {midlings?} for calves 1000<i> for our own stable</i>
</p><p>Wensday 10th fine
C.R. Rolling J.S. plowing I went for grains 25 bu got corn chop. 5.00 at 95 two loads hay from Reeves at 8.75 per ton. $2.021c
</p><p>Thursday 11th fine
Father & I doing chores C.R. Rolling, J.S. plowing I went to town got cultivator fixed $6.00 at McL. & Dawson's got envelopes 75 paper 05,
</p><p>Friday 12th fine
Father & I did chores C.r. Rolling & cultivating J.S. finished plowing sod & rolled a little and harrowed a patch of fall wheat and rye. I sowed <s>grass seed</s> clover on about 5 acres of fall wheat and rye,
</p><p>Saturday 13th fine
Father at chores and C.R. Cultivating and J.S. Harrowing. I sowed corner patch near Fords seeded it with clover & Timothy Mr Bruder brgt {brought} Fat cow. weight 1240 @ 5c= $62 already paid $10.50 bal 51.50 pd $50 bal due 1.50
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>sent oats to Bellamy Toledo sent 23 bgs and 7 sacks to J. Mountain., bgt ten bgs today. $1.63. sent $1781 to J.A. Bruce & Co.
</p><p>Sunday 14th fair
Mary Jennie & I went to Church. heard Mr Cassady preach.
</p><p>Monday 15th fine
Father not well. C.R. & I hauled 12 loads manure from G.T.R. Yards
</p><p>Tuesday 16th fine
C.R. hauled 1 load of manure & I hauled one and then he cultivated J.S. harrowed after cultivator in afternoon I got grains 25 bu
</p><p>Wensday 17th fine
C.R. Cultivating. I chored got grains 40 bu finished sowing D oats in afternoon seeded the ground sent $9.00 to Aunt M.
</p><p>Thursday 18th Dull & wet
Father & I chored. C.R. & J.S. harrowed & cultivated till rain stopped them. We filled up order of seed grain and I shipped grain & got horses shod in afternoon 50c nails. 15c C. R. clipped five rams.
</p><p>Friday 19th cool frost
Father choring. J.S. & CR cultivating & harrowing & picking stones. I went for grains 25 bu sowed Siberian oats in afternoon
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Apr.
</p><p>Saturday 20th 1901 Stormy
We finished sowing oats in morning. in afternoon I went with grist of wheat to mill. C.R. got grains & 35 bu then chored. I pd for grinding wheat 1.13 {??} 42c got whiffletree mended. 15c peanuts. 10c
</p><p>Sunday 21st wet
Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning
</p><p>Monday 22nd fair
Father & I did chores C.R. piled wood. J.S. also piling wood. C.R. harrowed fall wheat where I had sown clover seed
</p><p>Tuesday 23rd Dull
I went to Mount Forest put Kyma 6th to E.P. Laird C.R. chored. J.S. Harrowing Ticket. 2.75 other exp. 20c Found all well
</p><p>Wensday 24
I came home put E.P. May to E.P. Laird bgt seeds. 4.60 sold s. Skin, 75 np to Hewer. J.S. harrowing C.R. choring Father fixing bull pen.
</p><p>Thursday 25th fine
I sowed barley and some grass peas. C.R. cultivating & harrowing grains 30 bu oilcake. 50<i> salt 50</i>
</p><p>Friday 26th fine
C.R. sowed rape. J.S. rolling I chored & finished sowing grain. McGregor man here today recd $57.50 from S. Stewart bal due me on Dorset sheep
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday Apr. 27. 1901
Father Choring. J.S. Rolling C.R. digging post holes I went to town bgt 100 bu oats from R. Shortreed, @ 30c per bush. to be delivered at mill. paid Mr Tolton for buying straw 15c grains 20 bu. C.R. & I put in posts.
</p><p>Sunday 28th fine
C.R. working at fence J.S. rolling. Father choring. I went to town in morning. got seale returned the one I had borrowed. $14.00 np. at M bgt. 100 bu Oats from Shortreed @ 30c. to be delivered at Mill, {???} Ect. 10c shipped some seed barley, C.R. & I worked at fence in afternoon.
</p><p>Sunday 28th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning & mother & I in evening
</p><p>Monday 29th fine
C.R. & I working at fence got grains. 20 bu J.S. {Gany?} plowing <s>and harrowing</s> manure in
</p><p>Tuesday 30th fine
Father choring J.S. G plowing. C.R. & I shipped bull to Jim Bell Elmvale also ram & rooster. I've did some choring and went for grains I went to Jim's mill for chop. 59 bgs paid for chopping. $1.50 C.R. fixing fence in afternoon
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday May 1st 1901
Father choring and cutting stone. C.R. & J.S. working up the mangel ground. I went in afternoon with Mr Borthurck to help him fix up car for stock. pd for telegram 25c.
</p><p>Thursday 2nd wet night
We shipped all the McGregor cattle but two and our two bulls E.P. Stamp 2nd & E.P. Laird 2nd. bgt things for shipping H divine. 15, 15, 15.
</p><p>Friday 3rd fine
<s>CR</s> Father cutting stone J.S. piling wood C.R. & I fixing fecne in morning and sowing mangels in afternoon C.R spreading manure & plowing it in. pd him 25c for spreading N. Soil
</p><p>Saturday 4th fine
Father cutting stone J.S. choring. C.R. & I finished sowing mangels and carrots and worked at Fence in the afternoon. I went to Town bgt. meat $1.20. sulphur. 25
</p><p>Sunday 5th fine
Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and Mother & I in evening.
</p><p>Monday 6th fine
I shipped pottaoes & got grains 50. in morning C.R. & I <s>did</s> worked at fence in afternoon
</p><p>Tuesday 7th fine
C.R. & I worked at fence all day. grains 50c.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday 8th fine
Father & I worked at fence all day. C.R. dug post holes.
</p><p>Thursday 9th Dull
We finished wearing fence in morning and I went to town in afternoon bgt wire 25. shovel. 80c, need $1.30
</p><p>Friday 10th fair
We fixed anchor posts in wire fence in morning then went to haul feed from Brewery stables and C.R. hauled manure from stables in afternoon 2 loads. Father & I set posts in road fence near Barbers
</p><p>Saturday 11th fair
Father and I went to see about stone in morning we are to get some from Mr Higgan. bgt Fark Car & sling from Swayze for 14.00 He is to get the old ones. pd. Goldies ac $42.50, returned about 75<i> wire to Morris. pd for 1 brl {barrel?} salt. 100</i> Oil cake. 1/2 bu corn and 1 bg. potatoes.
</p><p>Sunday 12th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church. heard Minister of Sherbourne st Toronto preach <s>on</s> : In evening on Temtation {Temptation} in evening.
</p><p>Monday 13th
We hauled stone and finished putting in posts. went to {???} in evening. paid Higgins for stone $5.65
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 14th 1901 fine
We chored a while in morning and hauled manure rest of the day. 15 loads Father cutting stone. I owe Jn {John} Mountain for Barley. 71.48c
</p><p>Wensday 15th fine
We hauled manure today 15 loads. J.S. Gang plowing I went to town bgt harness chain. 80 np at Morris, meat $2.59 pd. section men. $1.00 & gave Jno. B. & Boss 1 bg potatoes each for manure
</p><p>Thursday 16th fine
Father cutting stone J.S. plowing in manure C.R. & I hauled manure with two teams. We hauled & spread twenty loads.
</p><p>Friday 17th Dull
Father cutting stone. J.S. plowing. C.R. & I hauling manure. hauled 16 loads
</p><p>Saturday 18th fine
Father not well. J.S. plowing C.R. & I hauling manure 15 loads. finished big field & I shipped 40 bgs potatoes to R.H. Hammel to Alexandria. got fork at Penfolds 40c np Raw oil. 40c p sold skin 75 at Hewers bgt 1 bush buck wheat 60 chgd
</p><p>Sunday 19th Dull
Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach.
</p><p>Monday 20th Dull
We. finished hauling manure & I went to see J. Howes about <s>raising</s> moving sheep pen
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday 21st May 1901 Dull
We <s>worked at</s> hauled saw dust in morning 4 loads took in a little over 3/4 cords of heading. I went to town {??} in afternoon sent $74.75 to Jn Mountain pd for writing paper. 2.00 medicine for cow. 50c. meat 85
</p><p>Wensday 22nd
Wet morning we worked at sheep pen clearing away things for to move went to town after dinner. bgt wire. 178<i>. at Morris paid $25.00 on Morris ac</i>
</p><p>Thursday 23rd fine
Father cutting stone J.S. harrowing & cultivating. C. R. digging post holes & setting posts for wire fence along from barn to orchard. I took Mary & children to station they are taking a visit to London. to see Andrew. got colt shod 25 np Ticket for Mary $2.15
</p><p>Friday 24th wet & Dull
C.R. & I worked at wire fence all day. J.S. away for holiday. gave him $2.00
</p><p>Saturday 25th fine & cool
Father & C.R. choring. I went to town in morning bgt wire 68<i>. steeples. 5</i> saw. J. Howse about {??} & Raising barn and got his moving machinery without charge also D. Keleher is coming to help us with barn. then I went up to L. Roth's for the moving stuff & went to town in afternoon. bgt meat $2.25 head. 44 got 2 Jacks form G. B. W. then asked hands & C.R. went for 4 Jacks
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1901
</p><p>Sunday May 26 fair
Father & I went to church in the morning. heard a Presbytarian. Strangers from Port Elgin a very Good sermon on Joseph. We all stayed home the rest of the day
</p><p>Monday 27th fine
We moved our sheep pen today had. J. House's Tackling. {W?} Tuck did the work. had hand from Mr Barber. McDougall Bye, 1/2 Friendship Mitchell McCraw, Harvey. 1/2.
</p><p>Tuesday 28th Dull
We cleaned up rubbish and started to dry out foundation went to town bgt. corn 35c alfalfa. 50c.
</p><p>Wensday 29th Dull
We worked at Foundation preparing for masons I went to mill for cedar lumber got $5.76 hardware. 18c chain mended 05
</p><p>Thursday 30th wet
We chored around barn trimmed cattles feet. whitewashed cellar & hen house C. R. went for a load of shingles from shortreeds. np. we fixed a little fence
</p><p>Friday 31st wet
We worked at Foundation in morning. C.R. scraping I went to town to see about Mason and buy nails bgt. 40<i> spikes at Morris np we cut potatoes in afternoon. W. Tuch had a man here today making frames.</i>
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday June 1st 1901 fine
C.R. scraping foundation in morning Father stone cutting I went to town sent $200 to Blake Lash and Cassels to pay interest on mortgage. recd. $68.75 from A.G.H. Luxton. for Dorset sheep and $74.00 From Jas D McGregor bgt {lime?} for Father We planted potatoes in afternoon.
</p><p>Sunday 2nd Wet
Mary, Jennie & I went to Church. heard Rev Mills preach and attended monthly fellowship meeting.
</p><p>Monday 3rd fine & cool
C.R. & I cut potatoes & planted some. Father & laborer worked at the foundation. I shipped seven Dorsets. to A.G. H. Luxton Georgetown. Freight to be $1.12, we planted one bag of {Clorks?} Leamington potatoes Luxton to sent me $25.00
</p><p>Tuesday 4th fine
Father & I builging most of the day J Faley & C.R. working at Foundation & hauling stone to us went to see J.House about raising barn he says he can come in about two weeks paid R. Shortreed for oats. 30.00
</p><p>Wensday 5th fine
We worked at barn all day. Faley Laboring.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday 6th fine 1901
We worked at barn all day. D. Keleher & J. Foley helping us. we got along very well.
</p><p>Friday 7th Dull
We worked at Foundation all day. K. & F helping us Telegram about cattle. 25 Queen had filly foal today
</p><p>Saturday 8th fine & cool
We shipped steer and Bull today. received check $375.00 deposited it in the Bank of Commerce at least gave it to the manager to pace to my creidt. Then we went to get consul papers and had dinner at Pearsons <s>and</s> 30c np. then got cattle shipped {boxes?} & paid. 30c The Rest owkred at Foundation paid J. Foley $5.00 tonight C. R. went for Keleher's Scaffolding. <s>bgt.</s>
</p><p>Sunday 9th fine
Father, Mary Jennie & I went to Church in the morning & Mother & I in the evening.
</p><p>Monday 10th fine
We worked at the Foundation all day. K. & F were here all day. put Kyma 4th to O.A.C. Bull Yesterday. Kyma 3rd also in heat
</p><p>Tuesday 11th fine
We worked at the Foundation all day. {?} K. & F here
</p><p>Wensday 12th fine
We worked at Foundation all day. {K?} & F here we got oat chop from J. L. Simpson <s>paid</s> he delivered it
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1901
</p><p>Thursday 13th fine
We worked at Foundation all day. C.R. getting turnip ground ready. bgt meat. $1.45 paid Hales account
</p><p>Friday 14th Showery
We worked at Foundation until noon & then chored & scuffled roots & harrowed corn 3 framers all day. K & F here till noon <s>I am to</s>
</p><p>Saturday 15 fine
Father working at Foundation. F here all day I pd him $5 & owe him bal of $9.38. paid Jim for chop. 30.60 pd Keleher for mason work & scaffolding $22.00
</p><p>Sunday 16th fine
Father Mary & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach, & read the pastoral adress Mother & I went in the evening. to the mid quarter sacrament. Took Mary & Jennie both to Church <s>for 1</s>
</p><p>Monday 17th fine
We finished sowing turnips in the morning and C.R. harrowed potatoes & rolled turnips. & hauled up poles for Jacking up barn roof. I went to town with Keleher's scaffolding & got 18 3x4.14 {?} scautting {scouting?} for braces. & ordered 3 x 40 Elm sils for barn.
</p><p>Tuesday 18th fine
Farmers all at work Father pointing. C.r. & J. Porter. getting shingles off barn at brewery. I went to town got dishes $1.85. meat 2.00
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1901
</p><p>Wensday 19th fine
We started to raise barn this morning. had <s>McD</s> J. House helping. Tuck & two men. had 3 Jack's from Morris. About 5 P.M. the prop tilted and the whole roof smashed in but no one was hurt but all badly scared.
</p><p>Thursday 20h {??}
We worked at barn all day and I went to town took home Jacks and bgt oat meal. 1.00. buggy fixed 25 took hay fork <s>track</s> & car in to Mr Swayze. Mr Mulshlock had cow to bull
</p><p>Friday 21st fine
J.F. C.R. & I worked at Brewery stable tearing it down. three framers at work all day.
</p><p>Saturday 22nd fine
We Raised barn today had two of Morris Jacks pd. J. House for Moving. $12.00 bgt meat in morning. $2.14
</p><p>Sunday 23rd fine
Mary, Children Father & I went to Church. in M. & Mother & I in evening
</p><p>Monday 24th fine
We worked at tearing down stable & helping Framers to raise shed roof <s>went to town for.</s> went to station with Mr Sharp E. Jackson was here all day helping us.
</p><p>Tuesday 25th fine
We helped framers in forenoon & tore down building in afternoon. R Mc is going to make frames at Tunleys tomorrow morning
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1901
</p><p>Wensday 26th fine
We finished getting the good lumber. and have offered R. Brandon the bal of lumber for $15.00. R. Mc off 1/2 day
</p><p>Thursday 27th fine
We fixed fence around new pasture in morning & C.R. scuffled & hoed Turnips also E. Jackson I went to town for meat $1.50 at Hales np. potatoes at Hewers 50 np Framers all here all day
</p><p>Friday 28th fine
Framers all worked at barn. Mr S helping Father C.R. hoeing mangels I scuffled corn in morning & hoed Mangels in Afternoon got 30<i> 5 inch spikes and 100</i> 3 inch nails at Morris
</p><p>Saturday 29th fine
We worked around barn in morning. C. r. hoeing mangels Father painting and Mr S {??} to him all Framers at work all day.Mary & I went to town and met Andrew and Mr Darby and we are changing our mortgage from <s>our farm</s> Blake Lash & Cassels Toronto to Simpson and Darby. Robert Knowles Executor they are to bear all espense of the change
</p><p>Sunday 30th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in the morning & mother & I in evening.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday July 1st 1901
Father Mr S & I hoed Mangels & turnips all day C.R. & Mr Tuck's two men took a holiday. <s>We</s> Mr T shingled all day,
</p><p>Tuesday 2nd fine
C.R. Raising drills for Rape I pulled weeds and <s>worked</s> sowed rape. Father & Mr S at stone work. Mr Tuck
</p><p>Wensday 3rd fine
We mowed a little hay in morning & then sowed Rape & kiled up hay. Father & Mr S at painting & all framers at work.
</p><p>Thursday 4th showery
Cut a little hay went to town bgt hardware bolts. hinges P. Greens cut a Morris. 5 hanger 2 loads 1 pulley from Swayze and meat $1.76 pd 2.00, paid for lumber $6.80. harness mended 40c
</p><p>Friday 5th Dull
We worked around the barn in morning and hoed turnips in afternoon Mr S away all day. all Framers here
</p><p>Saturday 6th fine & cool
Framers all at work. Mr s. 1/2 day. pd him $5.00 I went to town & got some bolts. Father C.R. & I hoed turnips in morning & raked & kiled hay in afternoon
Rory of Brandon 2nd 42270
calved Mch 18th 1900
Bowman. 5. dropped spg 1900
A.E. Tag. 5/6
</p><p>Sunday 7th fine
Mary Children & I went to church in morning & mother & I in evening Mr C. preached both times
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1901
</p><p>Monday 8th fine
All framers here. <s>Mr</s> Went for 100<i> flour to J.S. in evening. Aunt Maggie came</i>
</p><p>Tuesday 9th fine
All framers here. J. K. here 1/2 day. A.M. here 1/2 day.
</p><p>Wensday 10th fine
Mr S. J.K. & A.M. all day Framers all here I went to town bgt 100<i> 5 in nails handles. 23c, rope 8 1/3 </i> @ 12 1/2, meat 1.22 harness mended. 35c can mended. 10c groceries 90
</p><p>Thursday 11th fine
Framers went to Sunleys at noon today I got 3 pulley hooks at Swayzes scantling at Stewarts 25c screws at M. 09. hat A.M. J.K. & Mr S. all here today. bgt ticket for Mother 2.75 4 of us hoed turnips scuffled mangels & potatoes. 1 plowed fallow
</p><p>Friday 12th fine
had Mr S and the two boys all day. pd boys each. 2.10 pd Mr S. 8.00, went to town bgt. sprayer, 90c, P. Green. 20 1 gal machine oil at Morris
</p><p>Saturday 13th fine
We worked at hay. hauled 7 loads. cut 3 acres and kiled it also. put P. Green on potatoes. Mr S here all day
</p><p>Sunday 14th fine & hot
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 15th 1901
Monday fine & very hot
I went to Sorby's with Mares. neither were in season then went to hunt for help in hay. W. Kelso came in afternoon and I expect him right along.
</p><p>Tuesday 16th {??}
W. K. here all day he & C hoed turnips in morning and scuffled. I cut clover in morning and we hauled a load of raking in afternoon then went to work in barn till evening we had a good shower
</p><p>Wensday 17th fine
We hauled four loads of hay and. kiled all that was cut. W.K. here all day
</p><p>Thursday 18th fine
We hauled in two loads of timothy & seven of clover W.K. away today
</p><p>Friday 19th fine
We finished cutting this seasons hay & <s>started</s> hauled. twelve loads W. K. here today.
</p><p>Saturday 20th fine
We finished hauling hay today three loads & started to cut fall wheat. went to town bgt meat. 78c.
</p><p>Sunday 21st fine
Father Mary & Children went to Church in morning and we went to Mrs Ford's funeral in afternoon & mother J & I to Church in evening
</p><p>Monday 22nd fine
We put in overlay for granery & Jacked up overlay in implement shed had two jacks two hrs. W Tuck here 1/2 day we cut wheat in afternoon and hoed turnips. Princess in heat sent her to Sorby
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday. July 23rd fine
We finished cutting fall wheat & Rye and the little corner field of oats near Fords. sent <s>entries</s> application for reg of seven calves and $10.50 fees.
</p><p>Wensday 24th fine
We cut Barley and almost finished the Daubeney oats. C.R. shocking and J.S. & Father hoeing Turnips.
</p><p>Thursday 25th Dull
We finished cutting Daubeney oats and hauled in the rye. four loads. Will and Norman came down to see us. We went to Sorby's to see about {??} room.
</p><p>Friday 26th fine
I went to town in morning bgt hardware. 50. 13. 28. 15. pd meat at Hales n.p. 95c took grist of wheat & chop to Jim's Mill got 3 bgs chopped and bgt 165<i> oat chop. pd for chopping & gristing & oat chop 3.10</i>
</p><p>Saturday 27th fine
We hauled fall wheat all day 10 loads. H Leadley came out in afternoon. Princess took horse on Thursday
</p><p>Sunday 28th Dull & wet
Father Mary, baby & I went to Church in morning Mother Jennie & I in evening. This was sacrament Sunday
</p><p>Monday 29th Wet
We worked at roots & set up down shocks worked at sheep pen in afternoon. Hales got old ewe. 60<i> of mutton</i>
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday. July 30th 1901 fine
I went to town in morning got 17' of meat. from hales hats. 62c paid, overalls & smock 2.13 paid for corn $ 1.33. recd 75c from Mr Hammell $1.50 from W. H. Sleeman, $1.50 from L Schmuck. sent two $ to H. J. Hill. entry fees for Exhibition Father. J.S. & Charlie all working at roots.
</p><p>Wensday 31st
We cut oats. Father & J.S. hoeing & scuffling
</p><p>Thursday Aug 1st
We finished cutting today at noon. and hauled in 5 loads barley 1 of wheat & 1 of oats in afternoon.
</p><p>Friday 2nd Dull evening
We hauled in 11 loads of oats. had W. Kelso all day
</p><p>Sat. 3th fine
Father & J.S. working at Turnips C.R. choring W. K. digging out foundation I went to town got wagon fixed 75c. meat 50c. Dr Savages bill pd from chop. 9.10. Pd W. Tuck 10.00 pd
</p><p>Sunday 4 fine
Father, Mary, Children & I went to Church hear. Rev. Mills preach. Mother Jennie & I in evening
</p><p>Monday 5th fine
We hauled oats all day had W. Kelso in afternoon
</p><p>Tuesday 6th fine
We thrashed today. had W. Kelso & a hand from McCannels
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1901
</p><p>Wensday Aug 7th fine
We hauled oats all day finished all but peas & rakings
</p><p>Thursday 8th fine
We pulled peas. most of the day. Father raking stubble Mr Hether is putting eave trough on our barn {??} 10c a foot and {??} all the {??} fixing
</p><p>Friday 9th fine
Mary & I went to town this morning. bgt meat. 13<i> @ 7c 91c at Hales left buggy at Penfolds to have tires set we finished all but peas</i>
</p><p>Saturday 9th fine
We finished harvest today hauled seven loads peas. I went to town got buggy fixed 3.00. 100<i> Oil cake. $1.40 berries. 25c</i>
</p><p>Sunday 10th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in evening Mr Mills preached a good sermon in morning on Faith Mr Cassady in evening
</p><p>Monday 11th fine
C.R. at Bye's thrashing all day. J.S. weeding mangels and Father & I choring
</p><p>Tuesday 12th fine
I went to town J.S. & C.R. weeding & cultivating Father choring & weeding I bgt barrow $4.00 shoes $2.50 meat 65c, stone hammer 60c p Mr Hether finished eave {???} barn today 1.37 {?} less. $1.25 for old pipe
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1901
</p><p>Wensday Aug 14th fine
Father building Foundation under sheep pen. I did chores and labored to him
</p><p>Thursday 15th fine
C.R. Plowing for fall wheat J.S. weeding potatoes I chored & helped Father at building.
</p><p>Friday 16th fine
Father building I went to town aced chored J.S. weeding turnips C.R. plowing. I bgt hardware. 45. 40. corn. & oatmeal. $7.25 meat. 65c np sold 4 loads of gravel. @ 10c. 40c
</p><p>Saturday 17th fine
C.R. plowing. all day J.S. hoeing turnips. Father working at Mason work under sheep pen. <s>I went to town in morning</s>
</p><p>Sunday 18th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother J & I in evening Mr Cassady preached in evening on the two virgins showing that eh foolish had a show of religion but it did not avail
</p><p>Monday 19th Dull
C.R. Plowing. J.S. hoeing. Turnips. Father masoning I labored to him and went to town. bgt meat 77c C. Oil 72c, brush 25 recd $185.00 from Jonathan Batty $195.00
</p><p>Tuesday 20th fine
Father building J.S. plowing pea ground C. R. hauling out manure for fall wheat.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday. Aug 21st 1901 fine
Father building. J.S. plowing & choring. C.R. hauling manure.
</p><p>Thursday 22nd Showery
C.R. finished hauling manure to field north of bush. and started at south piece J.S. plowing, and both cleaned up grist
</p><p>Friday 23rd wet
We cleaned seed wheat in morning and chored J.S. plowing and C.R. cleaning earth out of sheep pen. I went with grist to mill paid for chopping Ect. $1.70 pd. {??} Jackson $2.50
</p><p>Saturday 24th fine
C.R. hauling manure and choring. J.S. plowing Father not well. I went to town pd. Mr McCannel. $3.40 being {4?} share done him from the Howitt Lease business pd. Hales account & bgt
</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Meat.</td>
<td>3.75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pd. Foster acc.</td>
<td>$4.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pd. Shortreed for Shingles. </td>
<td>$89.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pd. S & G Penfold for twine.</td>
<td>$11.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>hardware. at Morris.</td>
<td>$1.35</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" " Penfolds</td>
<td>$1.99</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tomatoes</td>
<td>20c.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>W.B. Swayze.</td>
<td>18.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> Pd. J. Friendship for work in {??} barn raising time</td>
<td> 5.00</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
James Hewers ac.<table></table></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday. Sep. 25th 1901
Mary Chiildren & I went to Church in morning & Mother Jennie & I in evening.
</p><p>Monday 26th fine
C.R. choring J.S. Plowing I went to town pd. Goldies acc $22.75, bgt 5.00 bran to put in car. paid Morris ac
</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>bgt. L. Oil.</td>
<td>67c</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Drugs.</td>
<td>25c. 40c</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>stewarts ac.</td>
<td>1.07/td>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Insurance</td>
<td>5.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
Tuesday 27th
Got all ready and started with cattle to Toronto.
Wednesday 28th
Charlie hauling manure and helping Will to the station. Uncle J. plowing.
Thursday 29th
Uncle J. plowing all day. Charlie at manure in forenoon & at Barber's threshing in afternoon. Got 8 1/2 lbs. Flank & Brisket - 60c & 1 1/2 n minced meat - 15
Friday 30 th
Uncle J. plowing in forenoon & at town in afternoon. Gave him 50c. Charlie & J. Friendship at manure all day.
Sat. 31st Charlie finishing manure and cultivating. Uncle J. still away at town Uncle Robt. came today. Got new pump from Grant
Sunday Sept. 1st.
Gr. M. & children to church in morning & Grp & Gran at night.<table></table></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday Sept. 2nd
Charlie cutting flax & corn. Uncle J. plowing. Got meat
</p><p>Tuesday 3rd
Charlie working at buckwheat & corn & Uncle J. plowing
</p><p>Wed. 4th
Charlie & Uncle J. getting fall-wheat ground ready for sowing. Granpa & Barber's 1/2 dy. Got 10 lb beef-steak
</p><p>Thursday 5th
Grandpa at Barber's 1 dy Charlie sowing fall-wheat. Un. J. plowing. Got about 8 lbs Flank.
</p><p>Friday Sept. 6th
Charlie finished fall-wheat. Un. J. puling weeds out of rape, Grandpa at Barber's 1 dy.
</p><p>Sat. Sept. 7th
Charlie harrowing fall-wheat ground in forenoon & tidying up yard in afternoon U. J. Gang plowing and pulling weeds out of rape.
</p><p>Sunday Sept. 8th
Grpa. Children & Ma at church in morning. Grp & Gran. in evening.
</p><p>Monday Sept. 9th.
Charlie working around barn & turning flax. U.J. plowing & pulling weeds out of rape.
</p><p>Tuesday Sept. 10th
C. working at barn & U.J. plowing. Got 14 1/2 lbs flank.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wednesday Sept 11th 1901
Charlie & Grandpa at stable. U.J. plowing.
</p><p>Thursday Sept. 12
C. & Grandpa at barn. U. J. plowing.
</p><p>Friday Sept. 13
Ch. & Grandpa at barn U.J. plowing.
</p><p>Sat Sept. 14th
Charlie at Ford's threshing all day. Grandpa at barn & U.J. plowing. Got 7 1/2 lbs flank from Hales. Bell had heifer calf by Kyma's Heir today.
</p><p>Sunday Sept. 15th
All went to church as usual. Mr Cassady preaching.
</p><p>Monday Sept. 16th
Charlie at Barber's for about 2 or 3 hrs. in afternoon. He and grandpa working at barn the rest of day. Grandpa got harness mended $1 paid. Got horse shod.
</p><p>Tuesday Sept. 17th
Charlie at Barber's Silo-filling all day. Granpa at building Uncle J plowing
</p><p>Wednesday Sept. 18th
Ch. & Grandpa at building in forenoon. C. at show in afternoon. Uncle J. at shingles.
</p><p>Thursday Sept. 19th
Hauled in buckwheat levelling sheep-pen working at Shingles. 13 1/2 lbs. Flank Hales
</p><p>Friday Sept. 20th
General choring. Grandpa sick.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday 21st 1901
We arrived home at 10 P.M. and found all well then got stock home <s>and started</s>
</p><p>Sunday 22nd fine
Mary Children & I went to church in morning.
</p><p>Monday 23rd fine
I went to town in morning pd W. Mountain 5.00. pd Grant for fixing pump. $13.00 meat. 55c, sugar. 3.00
</p><p>Tuesday 24th fine
Will got ready to go home and left this morning about ten A.M. he got off in good shape I bgt grapes. 25c street car tickets. 25 recd 250 from Will to pay for democrat wheel. and $5 to pay A Marriot shipped Wills cattle in afternoon. then went out to the colliege and looked at the stabling.
</p><p>Wensday 25th fine
C.R. at Porter thrashing Father choring. J.S. putting in wood. I went to town bgt meat. 80c, fixing buggy 05. Father shoes 80 E.P. Bell 3rd had bull calf by Oxford King
</p><p>Thursday 26th fine
C.r. finished plowing orchard & started at the foundation for cement in cattle stable I went to town with grist 12bgs oats & B. 2 bgs wheat bgt 6 {??}. Queenston cement x 3 brls. Ensign cement 2 u. at $1.25 per bbl E. N. 2.20 per bbl. pd Kelso 50 for taking care of cattle.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday 27th Sept. 1901 fine
Father & Charley working at stable. I went for grist pd. Goldies for Bran & {ret?} bgs. $3.50, pd for chopping 70c Father C & I worked at stable putting in cement in afternoon
</p><p>Saturday 28th fine
We worked at Cement in new stable all day that in Father & C.R. J.S. working at wood. I was sick all day & did not do much. Elm Park Bell 2nd had heifer calf by Oxford King
</p><p>Sunday 29th Dull & wet
Mary Children & I went to church in morning, and 12c Father & Mother in evening 15c
</p><p>Monday 30th fine
C.R. went to McCannels thrashing. Father & I cut logs for new stable J.S. working at wood
</p><p>Tuesday 1st Oct fine
Framers came today to work at barn all three I hauled some logs to Mill and C.R. & Father worked around barn
</p><p>Wensday 2nd fine
C.R. at Barbers thrashing Framers <s>all at</s> 2 work in morning & 3 in afternoon I hauled two loads of logs to Mill got some pine planed 45c
</p><p>Thursday 3rd fine
We hauled three loads of logs to mill and a load of lumber to planing mill.
</p><p>Friday 4th fine & cool
Framers all here. C.R. took a load of logs to mill I worked on road all day. had Mr Hammill 1.25 Mr Couling. 60c
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday. Oct. 5th 1901 Dull
Framers all here. Father choring around barn. J.S. working at wood. C.R. & I working at road work we finished at 5 P.M. pd. Mr Hammil 2.50 Jon Barber $1.25. Couling. 60 recd from Mr Hammil $2.00 for bull service. from J Barber for Sand 25c bgt glass 9 lights n.p. hooks & steeples ten. whisky 35. wood alcohol. 20.
</p><p>Sunday 6th fine
Father Mary & children at Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening
</p><p>Monday 7th fie
Two framers here 1/2 day C.R. & Father choring around barn. I took truck's home. & got some strips split. at Clemens got wagon tongue fixed got 2 latches at Morris. 70/35 nails. 28c. putty got oil meal.
</p><p>Tuesday 8th fine & warm
C.R. & J.S. pulling mangels we got in six loads. I went for wagon tongue the morning. bgt barrel of salt $1.10, go a barrel of cement Father finished cementing manger bottoms
</p><p>Wensday 9th fine
J.S. & C.R. worked at mangels. Father & I took in seven loads today. Sorby's brought princess home today.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday Oct. 10/1901 Wet
We worked around the barn all day. getting box stalls ready. Ect E.P. Bell bull calf
</p><p>Friday 11th wet morning
We worked at stable in morning. and at mangels in afternoon
</p><p>Saturday 12th Dull
The Duke & Duchess of York visited Guelph today Mother & I went to see them. bgt meat 19 1/2 <i> @ 6c. $1.17 np pd for Mothers Dress at Scroggies $1.50 pd Mr Sorby $10.00 that I recd from Ottawa for Princess.</i>
</p><p>Sunday 13th fair
Father Mary & little M. went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening.
</p><p>Monday 14th fine
We work at putting cement floor in feed room till 4 P.M. then I went for 6 bu lime to kiln.
</p><p>Tuesday 15th fine
C.R. & J.S. taking up carrots I went to Washington to see a grad Angus steer and bgt him for $90.00 to be delivered on sat next had a <s>Wensd</s> pleasant visit to Mr Hall's looke around his stock and also a neigbors exp $1.20
</p><p>Wensday 16th Dull
We hauled carrots 3 1/2 loads & got mortar ready for Father there started taking up potatoes went to mill got some chop bran & 500 mds, chgd
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Oct 1901
</p><p>Thursday 17th <s>fair</s> Dull
We chored in morning and took up some potatoes in afternoon. Jennie & I went to Cheltenham in the evening. Fare $ 1.45 Found all well at Chelt.
</p><p>Friday 18th cold
Men chored in morning took up potatoes in afternoon. I judged cattle at Erin Fair Mr D. Rae of Eramosa was my colleague we got along very nicely went to see Mr Sharp's stock in evening.
</p><p>Sat 19th fair
John showed me around his stock in morning and Jennie & I started for hoome about 9.30 AM had a nice chat with Bessie coming down to the station, we got home about 11 A.M. met G. Shields on Train. then I went to town sent. $90.00 to Walter Robson Ayn for steer and $71.50 to Canada Life co Toronto, Exchange. 30c Men worked at potatoes all day. Father at mason work. We got steer home tonight.
</p><p>Sunday 20th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to church in morning and Father & Mother in evening
</p><p>Monday 21st fine
We worked at potatoes all day. & took up about 55 bgs
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday Oct 22nd 1901
We worked at potatoes all day. I went to town bgt meat. $1.50.
</p><p>Wensday 23rd
We finished potatoes and started topping turnips Mary & I took wool to Rockwood. $22.12 worth 158 lb at 14c we took it all out in trade.
</p><p>Thursday 24th
I went to mill in morning borrowed. 725<i> of oats and got four bgs barley and 3 of wheat chopped J.S. & C worked at Turnips all day we hauled four loads.</i>
</p><p>Friday 25th fine
We worked at turnips all day hauled 9 loads put cattle into new box stalls
</p><p><br />
Saturday 26th fine
We worked at Turnips all day. got in 13 loads
</p><p>Sunday 27th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went church in morning Father & Mother in evening
</p><p>Monday 28th fine
We worked at Turnips all day got in ten loads
</p><p>Tuesday 29th fine
We worked at Turnips all day got in 13 loads gave Mary 5.00
</p><p>Wensday 30th fine
We worked at Turnips all day got in 14 loads
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p><s>Wensday</s> Thursday 31st Oct 1901 fine
We finished taking in roots today. got in 11 loads Turnips 1/2 load of cabbage & some beets.
</p><p>Friday Nov. 1st 1901
We covered pits and C.R. went to Bye's Thrashing, in afternoon
</p><p>Saturday 2nd fine
C.R. plowing, J.S. sorting Turnips Father painting in new stable. I went to town. bgt meat $1.05 oil cake. $1.45 groceries, 16c candies 05, got my tooth filled left stove at Rumford's to be <s>fixed</s>, sold.
</p><p>Sunday 3rd fine
Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening, We had quite a High in our church, and every body seems pleased with the decorating Ect. REv. Smith from Toronto preached morning & evening
</p><p>Monday 4th fair & cold
C.R. at McDougall's thrashing The rest of us chored around barn & prepared for thrashing, Mary & I went to the church concert in the evening. we paid 50 Thrashers came this evening
</p><p>Tuesday 5th fair & cool
We thrashed today did not get on very well. had hand from Bye's, Ford's, Porters, Barber's bgt, meat about $2.00 bread. 30c
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday 6th Nov. 1901
C.R. & J.S. started to plow today. Father & I choring.
</p><p>Thursday 7th fine
C.R. & J.S. plowing Father & I working around the barn.
</p><p>Friday 8th fine
C.R. & J.S. plowing and I went to town paid G.T.M insurance assessment 12.00 also Renewed the insurance on house and barn in Waterloo that had formerly been in the Royal. to be $18.00 Recd $25.00 from Jno {John} Bell Waverly Proff Day came to see about Having students Judge cattle I paid him six dollars for Bull service Recd $1.00 from Mr Pickering for Bull service
</p><p>Saturday 9th fine & cool
C.R. & J.S. Plowing all day Father & I choring and closing in end of sheep house gave Mary $2.00
</p><p>Sunday 10th fine
Father Mary Children & I went to church in morning hear Mr Cassady preach Mother & I in evening
</p><p>Monday 11th Dull & wet
I went to mill with grist flour. 1.20 this grist chop. 1.00 last grist 80c J.S. plowing in afternoon Father & C.R. choring
</p><p>Tuesday 12th fair
C.R. & J.S. plowing all day Father & I choring. Proff. Day & a number of strudents came to see stock had quite a pleasant afternoon
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Nov.
Wensday 13th 1901
Wills Birthday he is 33 yrs Father & I working at sheep pen. C R & J.S. plowing all day
</p><p>Thursday 14th Dull & blusky
Father & I working in sheep pen and C R & J.S. plowing. Recd 2.0 from R. Brandon owing the payment in stable for Oct
</p><p>Friday 15th
Father & I working around the barn C.R. & J.S. working teams & covering pits. I went to town in evening got mail tobacco for Jimmie
</p><p>Saturday 16th fine
C.R. covering pits & choring manuring garden Ect. J.S. hauling stones. Father & I went to town. I pd McCrae for Thomson's Sheep $10.66 pd. for Groceries $3.76, hardware. chgd at Morris horses shod. 50c.
</p><p>Sunday 17th fine
Father, Mary Children & I went to church in morning heard a good sermon by Rev. Mr Hendley Congregational Minister on the owkr of a real church Mother & I heard Mr Cassady in evening on Peace on Earth Good will to men.
</p><p>Monday 18th fine
Charlie hauling gravel. to barn yard. Father & I choring fixing sheep pen killing a sheep. J.S. finished hauling away stone heap. I went to town. bgt corn chop 6.00 np oil cake $7 np. herbaprin {herbal sedative/pain-killer for animals} 25c, chopping 25 Linseed oil, 18c
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday 19th Nov. 1901 fine
J.S. choring Father and C & I <s>working</s> Shingling the sheep pen.
</p><p>Wensday 20th Dull
C.R. at Harvey's thrashing I went to Town posted Winter Fair bills, bgt 25<i> shingles nails. 150</i> oilcake pd for 500<i> that I got Monday Linseed oil 1/2 gal. .40 Boiled Oil 85c sold skin to Hewer credited 60c</i>
</p><p>Thursday 21st fine
Father & I Shingling sheep pen. J.S. choring, C.R. at a plowing bee for Mr Johnston.
</p><p>Friday 22nd Dull
J.S. Choring. Father C.R. & I finished shingling sheep pen and started the hen house got half done.
</p><p>Saturday 23rd snowy East wind
C.R. off today getting his teeth fixed. Father choring I went to town. sent $25.00 to A.P. Westervell entry fees for fat Stock. $3 to Secretary McFarlane for transfers. <s>The</s> send $1 to Franklin. {??} Morine for to register suffolk ewe borrowed $50.0 from Bank of Commerce for 3 months recd $1.00 to pay for a 1/4 of lamb I sold 8 years ago
</p><p>Sunday 24th Dull
Father Mary & Little Mary & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach a Temperance sermon
</p><p>Monday 25th Dull
We finished shingling main part of hen house went to town for nails. 50<i> Gray. mineral powder for painting 25c at Morris rubbers. 16c</i>
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday Nov. 26th 1901 clear & cold
C.R. finished shingling bull pen and started to {rid?} up the yard. I went to town in morning. took back Drab mineral, & got some silver grey instead also 5 lb white lead, Groceries 1.05 candies Ect 35 oatmeal, $1.40
</p><p>Wensday 27th fair
I set Father and Mother to the station this morning Fare. $1.70 money for Mother $110. Came home and in worked at painting stable doors & windows C.R. choring J.S. sorting potatoes. W Tuck & man came in afternoon to fix roof ready for us to shingle. They came about 2.30 P.M.
</p><p>Thursday 28th fine
W Tuck 3/4 day working at barn putting in windows C. R. helping him I went to church took little mary with me.
</p><p>Friday 29th Dull
We cleaned up grist in morning and took it to mill. 12 bgs and 7 bgs returned that I borrowed 6.39 lb. returned 10 empty bgs to Goldies bgt 300<i> Bran. bgt. 500</i> oilcake, 7.00 pd at Trader Bank pd for chopping. 70c. C.R. dug post holes for hen yard and we worked at it in afternoon
</p><p>Saturday 30th Dull
C.R. working at hen yard J.S. Sorting potatoes I went to town in morning. bgt {Pnlper?} repairs. 35c Poultry netting at 1.05 got 2 2/5 {??} singles at Clemens. @.95c $5.20
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday Dec 1st 1901
Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning and. Charlie & I went in evening heard Rev. Walter Russell. B.A. Evangelist.
</p><p>Monday 2nd cold
C.R. Shingling, Woodshed. I shipped 2 Roosters to J. M. Barton Vankleek hill, Then went to meet Father and Mother, hardware 05 Drugs, 10c went to town after dinner sent. $3.00 to A. P. Wesetervelt entries for fowls.
</p><p>Tuesday 3rd fair & cold
Father & C.R. Shingling wood shed. I went to town in morning. got Father pants. Ect. 2.13 Moleskin to face mits. 37 snaps 05. sold. 2 ton straw to Mr Hanmer for Fat Stock show at $5.50 per Ton.
</p><p>Wensday 4th fair & cold
Father & C.r. finished shingling woodshed. I went to town bgt 2 Square shingles at Clemens <s>Father & I went to Church at </s> I went to see Mr Hanmer about getting manure from the show we are to be in by eight oclock aced clean up satisfactory to market clerk.
</p><p>Thursday 5th fine
C.R. & Father choring and fixing up yard generally & J.S. finished potatoes & started taking in wood I went to town for Mr Heather to fix eave trough. Also took Mary & children in to get their picture taken we are to get 9 at $2.50 paid <s>also Mary got other things</s> & gave Mary $1.25 hardware 30c
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday 6th fine
Father & C.R. & J.S. putting wood into shed Mr Hether. put up eave trough on wood shed. 51ft at 10c per foot n.p. bgt salt petre. 08.
</p><p>Saturday 7th Dull
Father & C.R. finished the wood and I chored & went to town. bgt snaps 12p mits. 50c,
</p><p>Sunday 8th
Father Mary & children & I went to Church
</p><p>Monday 9th
We got things ready and went in with them to the Fat stock show
</p><p>Tuesday 10th fine
Cattle & sheep were judged alive and classes were finished about 10 PM we got 1st & 2nd on heifer calf. 2nd on Grade cow 1st on Aberdeen A Grade steer
</p><p><s>Wensday 11th fine</s> 1st & 2nd on Suffolk wether 1st 2nd 3rd on " " lamb
</p><p>Wensday 11th fine
Cattle were slaughtered today we had our steer put in & killed 64.4 percent
</p><p>Thursday 12th
Sheep killed today. we had two shearling & 2 lambs killed. <s>also</s>
</p><p>Friday 13th wet
We won 2nd & sweepstake on Dressed Carcass beef 2 fists & 2 seconds on sheep and sold lamb kept wether Will got 191 <i> at $7.50, $ 6.82 I kept the other 5 gave $5.67. 61 to Mr Hamilton accountant to Deposit for me</i>
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sat 14th Dec. 1901
Will C.R. & I worked at manure in market all day got things into pretty good shape. Will went home to Mt Forest tonight, Cast night. I recd $166.00 prize money. $125.00 for Bull I sold to Mr Hazlewood St Marys to be shipped Tuesday $96.00 for Miss Canada. $70.00 for Miss Quality $ 81.60 for steer Carcass $6.40 for Hide $2.40 for skins.
</p><p>Sunday 15th fine
Father Mary & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in evening heard Mr {Russo?} we {??} $4.00 to {????}
</p><p>Monday 16th fine
Father C.R. & I hauling manure from market 6 loads. horses shod. 63 np
</p><p>Tuesday 17th
Father C. R. & I hauling manure all day I shipped bull to Jas Hazlewood St Marys hauled 7 loads
</p><p>Wensday 18th fine
Father C.R. & I hauled manure. 7 loads. stamps 25
</p><p>Thursday 19th fine & cold
We hauled 5 loads manure and prepared for thrashing
</p><p>Friday 20th fine
We thrashed today did not get on very well. had Mc D. 1 Barber 1. Mitchell 1 Bye 1. Harvey 1. Busby 1/2 Put Bowmans no 1 to {Master?} King
</p><p>Saturday 21st fine
We finished thrashing this morning & chopped grain in afternoon. pd J. Busby 1.00 J. Flick. 50c,. Put Kyma 3rd to Oxford King
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Father. Mary L M & I went to church in morning heard Mr Russel preach and Mother & I went in evening There was a very good meeting.
</p><p>Monday 23rd fair
C.R. finished hauling manure from show building. & then we hauled in corn and C.R. hauled up wood. I went to town pd. Mr Heather $5.10, paid Jas. Hewer. ac. $5.00 pd. Thornton & Douglas ac
</p><p>Tuesday 24th fine
</p>
<table>
<tbody><tr>
<td>Pd. Clemens. bill.</td>
<td>$19.62</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" Goldies " </td>
<td>$13.49</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" Linseed oil </td>
<td>$14.00.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>bgt slippers for Father.</td>
<td>85</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>" Cloak for Mary.</td>
<td>$7.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pd C. R. </td>
<td>$5.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
groceries, $1.00, goose 95c tie & {pin?} for Charlie. 75c Mother 5.00
Wensday 25th fine
Will came yesterday and took Mother and Hannah home to Mount Forest this morning Father & Jennie & I went to Church this morning heard Mr Cassady preach a very nice sermon, we stayed at home the rest of the day
Thursday 26th fair
I went to town in morning returned, 2 bunches shingle to Clemens. pd W Tuck. 95.00 bgt overcoat, $9.50<table></table></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday
Dec 27th fair 1901
C.R. finished hauling up wood and started to cut up tops. hauled some pea straw over to sheep pen paid for Lime. $15.48 sent $10.00 to Janesville Wis, to Alex Galbraith to record princess & Charming Queen
</p><p>Saturday 28th fair
Tom came last night with cow calf and four lambs. We had quite a chat. pd. my share of the trip $2.00. Tom left for home this morning about ten A.M. I painted barn doors J.S. & C.R. cutting wood got a pure bred cow off train today from Will. pd for Mercury, 50c
</p><p>Sunday 29th fine
Father & Mary & baby went to Church in morning & Jennie & I in evening heard Mr Cassady preach on three steps from Guilt to Glory.
</p><p>Monday 30th fine
I took C. Reeson's things to the station & paid him his wages. $180.00, groceries .35 gave my note for insurance $150.00 paid. $3.00 bal. $ 2.12
</p><p>Tuesday 31st Stormy
I went to Town. Father & J.S. chored. Pd. D Baley $30 sent $75 to Will for cattle & sheep suit for J.S. $4.15 np at McIntosh
</p><p>Wensday Jan 1st 1902
We chored and chopped a little wood.
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Sunday 31st Dec 1899. fine
Mary, Jennie & Willie went to Church in morning, I & W to S.S. and I went to Church at night
Monday 1st Jan 1900 fine
I did chores & went to vote in morning. Mr Thomspon came to see about buying stock, did not make a sale. Mary, Jennie & I went up to Jim's for a New Year's visit. found all well we Shot at Target. had quite a good time.
Tuesday 2nd Stormy
I did chores went to town in morning. sent $12.85 to Will for wethers. Paid McKenzies ac, $4.80 got an order from J. Bell for Old Kyma I am to ship her on Thursday and also to ship ram to Will Baleys came with cutting bot in evening.
Wensday 3rd fine
we cut straw all day had McDougalls 1 hand and G.B. Hood. 1.
Thursday 4th fair
we were cutting till about 3.30 P.M. and then we fixed things up and did chores. shipped Kyma II 18920 to John Bell Waverly P.O. Elm vale Station. Freight $3.40 Shipped Suffock ram to Will 36c put Heather Bell to K's Heir yesterday and E.P. Bell on Monday
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Friday Jan 5th 1900 mild fair
C went to McCrae's cutting I did chores and went to town in morning. pd note Twenty five dollars & 50c got shoe mended. 05 came home & found twon men from Nichol looking for a bull I sold them one. for $80.00 recd $5.00
Saturday 6th fine
I took five bags barley and 4 bags of wheat. to mill bgt. 500'' corn $4.00, Oats 8 6/{?} @ $2.21/27 wheat 98c. Chopping 45c bgt oat meal $1.00, pinchers
Sunday 7th {???}
Inez, Jean & I went to Church in morning heard Mr C. preach a Consecration sermon it was very good. we all stayed at home the rest of the day.
Monday 8th fine
we did chores and worked at wood. McBroadfoot came for his Bull. Pride of Nichol, recd bal of Price 75.00
Tuesday 9th fine
C & I chored & cut wood in morning and I went to Andrew Derby's funeral in afternoon, It was a very large fuenral, went to town put $40 in bank. paid for 1/2 ton Bran. @ 14=7.00 to be delivered with Fords, pd for Molasses & prunes 1.00 paid for baby medicine 50c
Wensday 10th cold
C did chores & I went over to Burts to see stock bgt Bull calf and Yearling heifer for one Hundred and twenty five dollars, pd $1.00 to be delivered 20th got Nell shod. Kyma 8th in heat today.
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Jan 1900
Thursday 11th heavy fall of snow Dull stormy evening
C hurt his knee and had to sit in house all day I did chores and went to town in morning, to get oats but they did not come in I did chores rest of day C went to P.O. McDougalls had cow here.
Friday 12th fine
I did chores and went to O.A.C. with Kyma 3rd Kyma of Tweedhill had a bull calf today. Charley was laid up all day with sore knee.
Saturday 13th fair
I did chores and went to town in morning, bgt hardware 15c. sold skin $1.25 bgt salt. $1.10 got grist of chop. $1.05, oats. $14.30 {tinware?} 20c.
Sunday 14th Dull
we all stayed {word scratched out} at home except children going to S.S. Baby is some better. M and Jennie and Charlie are all unwell
Monday 15th Dull
I did chores in morning went to O.A.C. with E.P. Mayflower. bgt tow bits & some nails {@ P 38?} recd $34.50 from A.A.A.A. cheek. by T. McFarlane. 34.50
Tuesday 16th fair
We did chores in morning and took children to School. In afternoon we hitched up the colts went to town. got harness mended. 75. H. oil 40
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<s>Soft</s> Stormy
Wensday 17th Jan 1900
We chored in morning and went to Percy Johnston Funeral in afternoon he died of scarlet fever only sick about 24 hrs W.R. Walker and wife called tonight on their way to Glanford
Thursday 18th Soft
We chored in morning cleaned wheat & chored in afternoon. W.R. & wife started for G. about 8 A.M.
Friday 19th Soft
We worked around barn most of the day went to town at noon. bgt nails 60c bolts. 55c.
Saturday 20th fair
we did chores & I went to town. Paid D. Baley for cutting $8.00 paid for Photos, 2.00 Mr Burt brought the two cattle I paid him $124.00 we went to town in evening bgt candies Ect 15 got iron fixed. 05 Kyma 4th had heifer calf
Sunday 21st fine
Mary, Willie & Charlie went to Church and Inez & I went in evening
Monday 22nd fair
C. Started Business Colliege this morning and I did chores and prepared for W. Duck coming tomorrow.
Tuesday 23rd fine
I did chores and helped W. Duck 1.00 np with gates Ect
Wensday 24th cold
I did chores and went to town got Tory shod 25c whip fixed 05 oild cake. $`1.35. Bull rings 30c rope. 54.
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Thursday 25th Jan 1900
did chores and went to town. sent $41.72 to Jas Sharp. Rockside to pay for heifer. bgt harware. 15c honey. 08
Friday 26th cold
I did chores <s>at and</s> Ect all day.
Saturday 27th fair
C. did chores & piled up wood. I went to town in morning bgt a load of oats. 52 bag 29'' @ 28c, $14.80 paid for chopping. 85c paid taxes, $38.21, paid for C Shirt 10c,
Sunday 28th Stormy
Inez & I went to church in morning. heard Mr Cassady. we all stayed home the rest of the day
Monday 29th Stormy & cold
I did chores & went to town with Mary in morning bgt 5 tons hay from Kennedy near Marden for $40, to be delivered by March to be first class timothy I paid $2.00, In afternoon I shipped two cattle to Will. Prince of Elm Park & Aneta of L. S. W. R. (freight to be 3.60) W & Wife called on their way home at night. I traded Rams head & ewes horns to Ferrier he is to line our robe,
Tuesday 30th Stormy
I did Chores. W.R. & Wife started for home. I went up to Jims to see if I could buy a load of pea straw. came home & cleaned out colts stall and started turnips in afternoon
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Wensday Jan 31st 1900
I did chores sorted turnips and went to town in afternoon bgt. corn meal 25 c, oil 72c and bolts 03c. J. D McGregor of Brandon called today to see our stock. he offered me two hundred for the old Bull Kymas Heir
Thursday Feb 1st 1900
I did chores and went to town got Rocking Chair at Bollerts, and {???} 10 G.D. Hood had cow to bull
Friday 2nd Cold
we did chores & trimmed sheep & sorted turnips <s>went for</s>, G. D. Hood had cow here
Saturday 3rd fair
C took Kyma 3rd to O.A.C. Bull. I went to town in morning bgt. meat $9.12, over coat. 8.00 boiler fixed, $1.25, Candies 05 Pants for Willie 80c
Sunday 4th Snowy
Inez & I went to church alone both morning & evening. It was a good service Mr Cassady in morning and Derby in evening
Monday 5th fine
I chored & went to town with buggy to be fixed and bgt paint. & brush 42c {felt?} to trim robe. 38c Put Sharp heifer to Kymas Heir & Kyma 8th to Duke of Erin
Tuesday 6th
did chores & worked around barn went to meeting in evening went to town bgt Cake. 4.20 got 80'' flour
Wensday 7th
Did chores and worked around barn went to church in evening
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Thursday Feb 8th 1900
Did chores and went to Fat Stock club meeting pd fee. $1.00
<s>Wensday</s> Friday 9th fair
I did chores and went to town in afternoon, got rove and paid for lining, 3.00. <s>kettle mended 10c</s>
Saturday 10th fine
We chored & cut wood in bush. C went to town got felt. 20c np then <s>went</s> sent Fat Stock show picture. sent it to {???} McFarlane stamps 25c
Sunday 11th fine
C. went to church in morning & S.S. I went to church in evening.
Monday 12th fine
I did chores and worked at wood most of the day
Tuesday 13th blustery
I did chores hauled up a load of wood. & chopped a little in afternoon put Kyma of Twwedhill to Hkymas Heir
Wensday 14th fine
I did chores and cut wood.
Thursday 15th cold <s>dull</s>
I worked at chores & wood
Friday 16th cold
I worked at chores & hauled 4 loads of wood.
Sat 17th fine
we did chores & I went to town got robe. 50c corn & chop. $4.85. Candies 06 Children Shoes. $1.20 Soles 20c pd Scroggies 2.53 sent 42.00 to Farming paid Penfolds $5.00 that I borrowed. cut wood
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Sunday 18th Feb 1900 fine
Jennie & I went to Church in morning & C in evening
Monday 19th fine
I did chores & cut a little wood. did not feel well.
Tuesday 20th fine
I did chores in morning and went to O.A.C. for tow Dorset Ram lambs in afternoon. paid $12.00 for them.
Wensday 21st Dull
I did chores and helped Mary with washing something new for me. sent $6.35 to John A. Bruce & co for grass & peas, at 85c per bu
Thursday 22nd Snowy
I did chores and went to See County Counsellor McIntosh about Fat Stock Show.
Friday 23rd fair
did chores and went to town we bgt. stone for forty dollars.
Saturday 24th Stormy
We did chores and cleaned up oats. & cleaned out sheep pen.
Sunday 25th cold
Mary & c. went to Church in morning and Inez & C to S.S. I was not feeling well.
Monday 26th cold
did chores and went to Station for 7 bu grass peas from J.A. Bruce. freight 51c we got new oxford range this afternoon. we are to pay $40.00 if it gives satisfaction in a month
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Tuesday 27th February 1900
did chores and took three bags oats to mill to be chopped. 15. got four sifter. 15c, First great victory for British in South Africa war. Gen Crongie Surrendered I hauled up three loads of wood in afternoon..
Wensday 28th Stormy
did chores and pounded barley awns off Barley. Mr Cranshaw came at noon and is going to cut our wood at 60c per cord. We got wind tonight that Buller had relieved Lady smith. The City bells all ringing and Facotires had a half holiday
Friday 2nd Stormy
I did chores and took girls up to school to get their books. Mr Cranshaw started to cut wood today.
Saturday 3rd fine
we did chores and cleaned up Barley. I went to town to meet mother. She came all right Mr Cranshaw cutting wood I paid him 65c
Sunday 4th Stormy
Inez, W. & I went to Church in morning. We all stayed at home the rest of day
Monday 5th Stormy
did chores and went to town to meet Mr Watts got. Oatmeal $1.00 syrup. 70 yarn 20 rennet wine 25
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Mar 1900
Tuesday 6th wet
worked in Granery and finished barley. got word tonight that Joe Mountain was Dead and would be buried Thursday
Wensday 7th cold
went to town with children in morning. got things for them. Tory. took sick & I had to send for Dr Reed he also docked Princess. gro for house 45 c
Thursday 8th fine
We did chores and I went to Joe Mountains Funeral expenses. $2.50 R. fare. 1.00 livery bill. $1.50 got home about eight P.M. Dr. REed was out twice today.
Friday 9th fine
I set children to junction on C.P.R. and bade them good bye. pd the children fare $63.70 and also their account 3.00 bgt. corn $2.65 worked at wood in the afternoon hauled <s>three loads</s> two loads bgt. things for house 45.
Saturday 10th fine
C did chores and I went to town bgt 75 bu oats @ 30 bgt meat chopper. $1.40, C. oil. 18 stamps 70c, paid, yarn 25, 2 bgt bags. 60c
Sunday 11th fine
Mary & C went to Church and C. to S.S.
Monday 12th fine
did chores & I went to town for grist. chopping $1.45. corn 3.82 bgt bags 75c, broom.
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Mar. 1900
Tuesday 13th fair
I did chores and hauled three loads of wood got things for mother 25c pins Ect 10c
Wensday 14th fine
I took R. {Batty?} to Birrels sale and did chores & hauled 3 loads of wood sent to town for 1 barrel of salt . $1.10
Thursday 15th fine
I did chores and hauled up a few loads of wood and took in two loads of hay.
Friday 16th stormy
got in two loads of hay & three loads of wood took mother to station Candies 12c Mother fare $1.45 paid Cranshaw $1.00
Saturday 17th Stormy
I went to town bgt beef 6.10 bags. 2.16 Oil cake. 1.45 pd for chop 75 & returned 200'', recd. Eight 8.00 dollars from Jarvis Milton and $14.66 from T. stagdill both for 14.66 barley. paid Mr Cranshaw for cutting wood. 2.00
Sunday 18th fair
I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Mr Mills C went to S.S.
Monday 19th Dull
I did chores and hauled two loads of wood & shipped forty bushels of barley. 25 to Thos. Stagdill Forset and 15. {???} to A Jarvis Miton bgt gallon measure 18c
Tuesday 20th Dull blustery
We did our chores & hauled 4 loads of wood. paid Cranshaw 2.00
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Wensday Mar 21 1900
Put Kyma 8th to Duke of Erin Sold 15 bu of Danberry Oats 8.10 Mother came back today got Order. from D McPhail for four bu. Barley 2.36 & Alex {??} Work for 2 bu. both of Wanstead P.O.
Thursday 22nd fair
Chored in forenoon & hauled wood in afternoon 4 loads
Friday 23rd fine
Chored and dressed ewe and went to town in afternoon pd. Kennedy for hay $37.68. sold Skin $1.40 for corn. got Exp. parcel. 30c bgt 500'' Bran {?} 16 24.00 at Goldies
Saturday 24th fine
Mr Cranshaw helping me today hauled two loads <s>of</s> 1 cord of heading to mill & 1 load of logs. C & I cleaned barley & I sold. 7 bu barley to L Bruder. & 1 bu D. Oats. np 4.00. recd $1.18
Sunday 25th fine
Mary & C went to Church in morning & C To S.S.
Monday 26th Dull
I Shipped 2 bags barley to R {Laing?} & Co. Petrolia 225" and 1 bag to Geo N. {??} lexbridge went to Doyles to see P.A. Cow did not buy her
Thursday 27th fine
I did chores and took Mother to Station. bgt a lunch for her & Candies for children 28 bgt bags to ship seed grain. $2.16 recd an order for 2 bush. D Oats $1.40 John Conway Alliston and 10 bu barley $5.72 from {???} Mc {???} Lawrence
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Wensday 28th Mar 1900
did chores & hauled two loads of wood. & Cranshaw went to town and bgt at McCrae's 508'' of corn chop @ 4.54c/90 Drugs 10c, paper Ect. 15
Thursday 29th fine
C did chores and I went to Toronto to the Cattle breeders Association meeting to settle where the fat Stock Show will be permanently located. After a lengthy discussion. A vote of the directors was taken and the result was 9 for Guelph 3 for Brantford. In afternoon the same process was gone through in Sheep breeders Ass. with result of 7 for Guelph and 3 for Brantford my expenses today was 2.50 ticket and, 10c for car fare went to J.H. Mackenzie Druge Store saw J.W. Yeoman
Friday 30th fine
I did chores & helped Mr C. cut wood in afternoon Rose had a grade heifer Calf today. got orca from Jas Hodge for 10 {????}
Saturday 31st fine
I went to town c. did chores I pd. Wakefield account $3.45 100'' Oil Cake $1.45. Crawshan {Cranshaw?} working by the day, @ 75c & board. gave him 50c worth of flour and $5.19c squares up our account to tonight
Sunday Apr 1st 1900
C. did chores and I went to Church in morning and C to S.S. & night church
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Monday. Apr 2nd 1900 Dull
I did chores and took stock today I find an improvement of six hundred and twenty eight dollars & 50c alone last year. as cattle have gone up in price somewhat also horses. Mr Crawshaw was here 1/2 day. paper & stamps 16
Tuesday 3rd fine
I went to town in morning bgt apples. 25c, left a bag of D. Oats in Hewers as a sample. <s>got seed</s> helped Mr C to cut wood in afternoon Baley's came with their engine & saw. to cut wood Everett Deuch came in evening to hire.
Wensday 4th fine
we cut wood all day had Mr Crawshaw & D. McCrae and Everett W. Deuch, has hired with us for a year for &1.70 and I am to pay him ten dollars at the end of April and two dollars per month. after that to buy clothes Ect. And the balance at the End of his term. If he proves to be a good {satisfactory?} man I have agreed to give him $175.00
Everett Deuch
James Bowman
Thursday 5th fine
We had Crawshaw & Ev. Deuch splitting wood & I went to town got chopping. 20 bgt oat chop. 89c, bgt two bush clover from G.J.T. @ 6 1/2. I am to pay for it with Danberey Oats @ 40c. have already given him, 90'' Bgt 1 bu clover from Hewer. for 7.00 to be pd for with Danberey Oats @ 40. have given him 3 1/2
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Friday April 6th 1900
Mr C. splitting wood in morning, Everett & I did chores and sowed <s>grass</s> clover on fall wheat and cleaned up oats for Hewer & Thorp.
Sautrday 7th fine
Mr C & E. Deuch splitting wood C did chores in forenoon & I went to town. took 990'' of oats to Thorp 535 to Hewer. Each at 40 per bush paid for stove and tinware $40.95 bgt 500 {wid?} 17 300 bran @ .16 Recd $7.00 for barley. came home & piled wood in afternoon. Mr. Wagg from the O.A.C. came to see me about a polled Angus Bull in afternoon.
Sunday Apr 8th fine
C. G. & W. E. Deuch went to Church & C to S.S. I went to Church at night gave 1.00 to Superannuation fund
Monday 9th cold & fine
Splitting wood all day I helped Mary with washing and did chores. sold Dorset ewe to Hales for $ {?} aim to get it out in front quarters of mutton @ 5c per pound.
Tuesday 10th cool
C & W.E. D. finnished splitting wood today I sold 9 3x3 {Elm?} 14 ft 12 1/2 by 8 14ft. 2. 4x8. 12 ft to Penfolds got buggy home & lef box at Penfolds to be fixed, sundries 5c
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Wensday. Apr. 11th 1900
E.D. did chores & gathered brush in bush. I went to town in afternoon got harness fixed. 10c pd 25c that was standing bgt clevis 15c chain 28c drugs, 25c
Thursday 12th Dull
E.D. & I hauled manure from G.T.R. yards 11 loads paid Crawshaw $2.00 shipped calf to J. Mountain and also 18 sacks & 6 {new?} bags Telegram 15 candies 08
Good. Friday 13th Dull
We hauled 12 loads of manure from the pig yards. Paid Mr Crawshaw his account in full $2.25 he finished piling wood
Saturday 14th fine
We hauled manure most of the day. 9 loads paid the section man. $1.50 went to town recd $18.49 in P.O. orders, got an order for $13.00 for John Mountain bgt groceries 50c other things 20c meat 19 1/2 lb at 5c
Sunday 15th fine
E.D. Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning & I in evening.
Monday 16th Dull
E.D. Rolling and Charlie & I working in barn & house.
Tuesday 17th wet
E.D. Rolling in morning and I did chores Mary went to station to see Will & Adda & children. I shipped ten suffolk sheep to Will at Mount Forest to pasture freight prepaid $2.64
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Wensday Apr 18th 1900 Dull
E.D. finished rolling meadow and started plowing sod. I went to town bgt soda 05. 305'' oat chop at 320/105 paid on ac. 5.00 89'' millings 85c, 6 bags at Hewers $1.08 ordered 2 bags B.H. Potatoes. @ 1.00 got. tubes for drill. 2.00 wire, 2 clevis 25 at P, bgt 50 bu oats at Parkinsons. at 33c paid, 5.00 also 200'' corn chop 1.90/95 got Phosphate at C.P.R. pd $3.25
Thursday 19th fine
E. D. Plowing sod all day. I did chores & cultivated in morning and went to town for grist of chop in <s>morning</s> afternoon, bgt two cultivator teeth at Penfolds 1.00 bolts 04, sacks 1.10 Lucerne $2.60, chopping 1.00.
Friday 20th fine
E.D. plowing in morning & took Kyma 4th to O.A.C. in afternoon. our Bell Ewe had pair lambs. Ewe & Ram on Wensday, I shipped 4 bags barley to R Noble Acton and 8 bags 8.80'' to C.D. Foster {Erin?} view 1 bag. B.H. & 1 G.D. to F. Somerton
Saturday 21st fine
E.D. finished plowing sod and then Harrowed it and harrowed patch near orchard I cultivated in morning and Charlie in afternoon I clipped 4 rams in afternoon wool weighed 33 pounds. went to town in evening. got 21'' meat, 21'' at Hales onions 40c meat
Sunday 22nd Dull & warm
C & I went to church in morning. C to S.S. we all stayed at home at night had some singing.
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Monday Apr 23rd 1900 fine
I sowed barley & E.D. cultivated & harrowed. we sowed clover & timothy with it. recd order for potatoes & oats, 25.75
Tuesday 24th fine
rolled barley that I sowed yesterday and E.D. cultivated turnip ground & harrowed rest of time I sowed about 3 acres of barley with clover. seeded it & started to sow peas. recd two orders for oats and potatoes
Wensday 25th fine
E.D. harrowed sod and cultivated turnip ground. & harrowed it. I rolled the patch near fall wheat. & took some seed oats and potatoes to Station. bgt Timothy $1.50 clover, 36''. 5'' alsike @ 75/15 I returned 18'' Lucerne @ 7.50. $2.25 I have paid {Everett?} up to date. $15.94 paid freight on oats, 64c
Thursday 26th fine
I sowed Grass peas in the morning and E.D. Harrowed turnip grd cultivated corn grd. I sowed Danberrey oats in turnip ground & clover & timothy,
Friday 27th fine
E.D. harrowed & cultivated I sowed oats & rolled the turnip patch.
Saturday 28th fine
finished sowing Danberrey oats and rolled peas & oats. & started to cultivate for & sow Siberian Oats
Sunday 29th fine
I went to Church in morning E.D. & C to S.S.
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Monday Apr 30th <s>fine</s> Dull & Cool
We sowed oats in the back field also sowed rape & Thomas Phosphate with it. Went to Brewery for grains, 25c rape, mangel, carrot seed cabbage seed. $3.15c
Tuesday May 1st 1900
We finished sowing today, unless we break up some sod. got an order for potatoes, went to brewery for grains 25 sowed Thomas Phosphate in centre part of the field Charlie borrowed 40c
Wensday 2nd fine
E.D. Harrowing & Rolling I chored. Saw Mr Stone and bgt the pile of manure at 60c per load. Saw {Sauer?} about fence. plasterer about fixing the kitchen, bgt corn meal, $1.22
Thursday 3rd fine
E.D. finished rolling and started rolling and started to spread manure on meadow near flicks, and I cultivated ground for mangels went up to Jims to see about potatoes.
Friday 4th <s>fine</s> cold a little snow
E.D. spread manure all day and I cultivated mangel ground and went to town shipped potatoes got horses shod 50, np bgt dung fork $1.30 at Penfolds went to mill. {?} {Cow?} 80c bgt 6 1/4 bags potatoes $2.85 @ 45
Sat. 5th fine & cool
Boys finished spreading the manure on meadow near Flicks and drilled up 1/2 mangel ground & sowed grains {??}
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Sunday May 6th 1900
Mary & E.D. went to Church also Jennie. C & E.D. to S.S. & also to Church at night
Monday 7th fair
I finished sowing mangels sugar beets & cabbage today E.D. got horses shod 50 np bl salt $1.15 {corn?} chop 95, grains 25c
Tuesday 8th wet
E.D. & J.S. plowing all day. I went to town in morning, bgt 15 bu peas from Thorp 70c, to be delivered Sheres at Penfolds, 80c blacksmithing 05 I chored in afternoon bgt Grains, 25 np
Wensday 9th fine & cool
I shipped oats & potatoes to A Fargie Wingham went for grains and chored. E.D. & J.S. plowing all day. for peas paid L.S. for 11 bags potatoes $4.00 bgt 6 bags potatoes from J. Hewer $2.65, gave Mr Flick boys 6c
Thursday 10th fair
We finished plowing and started to sow peas E.D. fixing fence in afternoon, I went to town in morning. bgt a spray pump $2.50 garden seeds 40c, paid for yesterdays potatoes $2.65 bgt nails at Morris' 40c
Friday 11th Dull
We finished sowing peas and sowed Thomas Phosphate on root ground. sent 2.00 back to Little Rideau P.O. to W.D. Dickson
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Saturday May 12th 1900
We fixed gate & got a grist of chop 15 bags oats. shipped potatoes bgt 9 bags from Mr Alderson for. $3.05 paid him $2.25, bgt gro $3.25 oatmeal, 95c finished planting the garden & rolling spring grain, and plowed a little sod {??} of the yard for corn or rape
Sunday 13th fine
I went to Church in morning and boys to S.S. & Church at night
Monday 14th fine
we hauled 13 loads of manure from Stones and went to social at night.
Tuesday 15th fine
We hauled 9 loads of manure from Stones got order for rams & some potatoes
Wensday 16th <s>fine</s> Dull Cool E.W.
We hauled manure with one team in morning & two teams in afternoon 12 loads
Thursday 17th fine
We plowed & hauled manure. 12 loas got an order for 2 bags potatoes,
Friday 18th Dull
we hauled manure and plowed and went to Sorbys with Queen put her to Lord Charming
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Saturday May 19th 1900
We hauled 12 loads of manure from <s>Brewery</s> Stones. I went to town in afternoon, with JW Yeoman. bgt gro 40 drove up to the Colliege and looked around the stock, he is anxious to work at farm work, paid <s>Sunday 20th</s> E.D. 3.00
Sunday 20th fine
J.W. Yeoman & I went to Church in morning E.D. took Kyma 4th to O.A.C. bull and both boys went to S.S. & church at night
Monday 21st fine & cool
Hauling manure & plowing all day. 12 loads. paid to Church. $5.00 sent $10.50 to G.J. Thorp and Charlie took it to Hewer instead
Tuesday 22nd fine
We hauled manure all day. 8 loads sold. four cattle to Col. Torrie of Wyoming for $475.00, if they stood the test. Paid Mr. Baley for sawing $5.00
Wensday 23rd fine
finished hauling manure manured road cross McCannels, sent telegram to McFarlane $1.24, reg. fee rice 25c, meat. 80c
Thursday 24th fine
we finished plowing in manure & rolled most of it shipped cattle to Jay. L. Torrey Wyoming he gave a draft for $475.00
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May Friday 25th 1900
washed sheep in morning and went up to Jim's for potatoes got 13 bags paid, 4.05. bal 50 shipped all the potatoes that were ordered. and bgt halters $2.35c, harness mended 15c took Mary to Station. fare $1.45
Sat. 26th fine
E.D. worked at corn ground. I took Queen to Sorbys and then went to town bgt 12 bags oats @ 29c $11.05. chopping 60c 1 bu corn. 45, recd 4.00 from Mr Bruder 4.00
Sunday 27th Dull had a Shower
I went to Church in morning and C in eve and both to S.S.
Monday 28th fair & Dull
We finished plowing orchard & sowed it with corn. and then started to plow sod near flicks for corn. I planted corn and cucumbers, recd a check from Will for $100
Tuesday 29th fair
E.D. & Jimmie plowed for corn & I planted potatoes in garden and took in a load of hay 2480 @ 8.75 per ton = $10.85c went to town for corn & plants bgt. {haim?} strap 12c
Wensday 30th fine slight shower
ran weeder over mangels sowed bal of corn. harrowed turnip ground and gutted out stumps rest of the day
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Thursday 31st 1900 fine
sent $200 to Blake Lash & Cassels for years interest on Elm Park Mortgage Had Kenneth McL{??} out to inspect the farm to report to B.L. & C. pd him 2.50
Friday June 1st 1900
we cut seed & planted potatoes. had a good rain in afternoon.
Saturday 2nd Dull
we cut & planted potatoes and prepared for road work went to town pd E.D. 2.00 meat 78c shovel fixed 10 at Penfolds groceries 66c, things for J.S.
Sunday 3rd fine
Mary, Jennie & C went to Church. both {boys?} at S.S.
Monday 4th fine
we worked at road work all day. had Mr Johnston & J. Friendship here at 1.25 per day. had one or two teams and two men,
Monday 4th fine
we worked at Statute Labor all day. hauled forty six loads of gravel {hat?} Mr Johnston & J Friendship hired for two days at $1.25 per day.
Tuesday 5th fine
we finished the statute labor today at 6 P.M. had our two teams & 2 men on for one day. at 2.50 . 5.00 1 team 1 man 1/2 day $1.25 two men two days. $5.00 went up to Mount Forest in eve fare $2.75 oranges Ect 25c
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Wensday June 6th 1900
I stayed at Tom's all last night and <s>started</s> found them well and getting along nicely. went to Will's about eight Oclock and had quite a day among them looking around farm and Stock and also W.R. Walker
Thursday 7th Dull & Showery
Father signed <u>agreement</u> and <u>Will</u> this morning and we parted in good shape and they are I think all fairly well satisfied saw Tom this morning as we were passing his place. I arrived home about eleven to M, found things in fair shape, and all well. went to the Doctor with baby this afternoon bgt corn and Turnip seed, $3.00
Friday 8th Dull
J.S. hoed mangels E.D. & I worked at house cleaning in morning and I clipped sheep and he hoed magnels in afternoon paid C. German $2.65 to go to Hamilton
Saturday 9th fine
one team cultivated and harrowed all day E. D. ran weeder over corn in afternoon J.S. hoed mangels in morning I went to town. paid G.B. Ryan's account. $16.00 pd. R. Shortreed for Shingles $13.12 pd. J. Alderson for potatoes. 80 J.S. Tobacco 25
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June 1900
Sunday, 10th fine
Jennie E. & I went to Church in morning C to S.S. & church at night. paid the Balance of Century fund 25
Monday 11th fine
We worked around house & finished hoeing mangels & carrots, Tom & Emma came in evening
Tuesday 12th fine
J.S. cultivated & plowed in Turnip ground. E.D. & I {gubbed?} out stumps & dug out large stones; and hauled them off.
Wensday 13th Dull
We finished cultivating and plowing and started to raise drills for Turnips got about half done tom & I went to see Sorbys Horses in morning they look well, but we both think Princess as good as the best of them. They went home this afternoon.
Thursday 14th Dull
We had quite a rain last night, E.D. & J.S. hauled gravel all day. to bridge approaches. I went to town with grist 9 bags chop 45 pd. presents accounts $3.98 pd. Stone for manure. 36.00 pd. Goldies ac, $23.15 also pd for 600 bran $4.20 bgt meat at Hales. 80 np bgt hardware at P. 80 at Bonds. 50c also ordered 100'' twine, <s>and</s> at 11 1/2 bgt 80'' wire @ 3.65 = at Morris, Chgd 2.92
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Friday June 15th 1900
I finished raising drills and sowing turnips. J.S. & E.D. hauled gravel to stone bridge in morning and J.S. pulled mustard and wild flax in afternoon and E.D. ran weeder over mangels & corn
Saturday 16th fine
J.S. & I hauled 7 loads of saw-dust pd $1.36 strawberries. 25c pd. E.D. 3.00 recd 3.00 from C.G. <s>paid {Foster?} for oats 19.00</s> left $15.00 at Mill for oats paid {??} & Douglas 5.00
Sunday 17th fine
Mary, Jennie & Charlie went to Church & C to S.S. both Boys to C at night
Monday 18th fine
we cleaned out pens & <s>fill</s> unloaded saw dust fixed fence and ran weeder through corn and hoed a little J. pulling burs & in bush
Tuesday 19th fine
J. finished burs & then pulled mustard E.D. & J. fixed fence
Wensday 20th fine
I went down to Sorbys with Queen. Put her to Lord C. then we worked at fence
Thursday 21st fine
we finished back fence and then put fence around a yard for new barn
Friday 22nd wet
we chored I went to town pd. Foster. Batty ac, 50, Pd Neil Bue $ 8.95. Jas Hewer ac. <s>10.35</s> 3.99 pd for chopping. 50, pd. O.A.C. note $70.00 Century fund & {???}. 26.30 bgt corn $1.35
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June 1900
Saturday 23rd
E.D. & J. finished fence around yard and then hoed mangels rest of the day Charlie scuffled mangels and corn. I went up to Jim's for pulley <s>and</s> to pull up hedge. then went to Frost & Wood Delivery to get our mower paid $45.00 for it pd. Dr. Savage's ac 4.00 bgt. file 12c chains fixed 05
Sunday 24th fine
Jennie, E. & I went to Church in morning both. Boys to S.S. and C went up to 4 1/2 S.S.
Monday 25th fine
E. & I pulled hedge all day. J. S. scuffled corn.
Tuesday 26th fine
E.D. & I pulled hedge all day. J.S. Scuffling corn and potatoes.
Wensday 27th fair
we finished pulling hedge about noon. and e. raised drills for rape. J.S. finished scuffling and pulled mustard in afternoon
Thursday 28th Dull J.S. hoed potatoes & corn E.D. raising drills in morning and hauling brush from hedge in afternoon I mowed hay in morning and finished raising drills for rape and sowed some Mr Gaunt of St. Helens a Brother to E. Gaunt was here to see our stock
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June 1900
Friday 29th
E.D. Sick most of the day. I sowed rape in morning and cut bal of rye & clover in afternoon we put up what I cut yesterday after tea E.D. & Mary went to town
Saturday 30th fine
E.D. piled brush in morning C helped in house. J.S. Sick I went to town in morning with J.W. Yeoman. got hay fork mended. 35 c grist. 93c horses Shod 50 {meat?} Polly and Stanley Mountain at the Station, we haule two loads of hay and put up the bal that was cut
Sunday 31st 1900
Mary, Polly Jennie & Stanley went to Church in morning P.S. & I at night. Both Boys to S.S.
Monday 2nd fine
We hauled 4 loads of rye & clover finished the patch, went to meet John. Took him around farm & to O.A.C. we spent a pleasant afternoon S. berries $1.15 bread 10c sugar. 13c
Tuesday 3rd fine
I went to town in morning sugar. 2.75 cheese. 25 Candies for children. 15c, Corn & bag $1.10 hoe 35c E.D. went to Hales this afternoon
Wensday 4th Showery
E.D. scraping earth to road near bridge. C. hoeing mangels and cutting weeds on road J.S. hoeing all day
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Wensday 4th July 1900
Went to town in afternoon had Extension of Mortgage papers fixed. pd. Lawyer $1.00 bgt paint $1.00 window screens $1.00
Thursday 5th fine
E.D. & I worked at Line fence between McDougalls and no. in morning and {C?} & him in afternoon. Jimmie hoeing mangels. I got barrow mended 20c, C.
Friday 6th fine
E.D. & C finished fence I cut hay in morning we kiled it up after tea bgt salts for E.D. we kiled up hay after tea,
Sunday 8th Dull
Jennie & I went to Church in morning and All but J.S. in evening
Monday 9th Dull
we fixed up hay fork in morning then I went for Spraymotor to Jim's. J.S. hoeing garden & boys fixing fence. I went to town in afternoon bgt hardware 27c Turnip seed. 70c
Tuesday 10th fine
I cultivated turnip drills boys worked at fence & J.S. Scuffled corn.
We hauled Six loads of hay in afternoon
Wensday 11th wet
we mowed hay near Barbers & raised drills for Turnips mother, Hannah and Will got home about 11 P.M.
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Thursday 12th July 1900
Will and I went to Town I bgt. oat meal 1.00 gro $1.30 oil cake. $1.35, hardware $1.02
Friday 13th fine
we cut hay near Flick's sowed bal of Grey stone turnips and put Paris Green on potatoes and hauled in three loads of hay & kiled what cut in morning take to Sorbys Put {Princess?}. Queen would not
Saturday 14th Dull
We finished cutting hay I went to town. bgt corn $2.04c, Twine $5.00 We hauled <s>two</s> three loads of hay & finished the big field
Sunday 15th fine. Shower at noon
Mary, E.D. & Jennie went to Church in morning and both boys at night
Monday 16th Showery
we fixed {house?hose?} fork and hauled three loads of hay and kiled up bal of windows and cleaned bull pen & hoed turnips in evening
Tuesday 16th {???} afternoon
we hauled barley till 6 tea time got in 6 loads
Wensday 17th fine
We cleaned up wheat in morning. E.d. scuffled turnips, All men hoed turnips in afternoon I went to town with wheat. sold it to Hewer for 66c per bush 6 1/2 bush. bgt Oil cake. 2.80 corn. 2.50, Twine. 3.25 recd cash $12.04, check 20.00 sent. $4.50 to stamps Ect. 12
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Thursday July 26th 1900
I cut oats all day. E.D. & J. Y. hoeing turnips and went to Hales Thrashing in afternoon. I recd $15.50 from J. Young for 16 Elm logs. 10 {birch?} {???}
Friday 27th fine
We hauled in four loads of wheat and six loads of rakings
Sat. 28th fine
We put P. Green on potatoes and finished Cutting Danberey oats and raked barley stubble. and fixed wire fence to make a new pasture for the cattle. Paid E Deuch three dollars
Sunday 29th
Jennie Mr Y & I went to Church. E.D. away to Rockwood
Monday 30th fine
E.D. Plowing we <s>haul</s>
Tuesday 31st fine
We hauled six loads oats and one of barley
Wensday 1st Aug
We hauled manure to clear stack bottom E.D. plowing
Thursday 2nd fine
We prepared in morning and thrashed in afternoon we have about 250 bu oats 300 wheat. 200 barley. had hands from McCrae, Bye, Friendship, Mitchell, Barber, McDougall, McCannel. 2 from Hales pd 1 hand 25c extra
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Friday 3rd fine
we sent hand to Bye in morning & hauled oats. rest of the day finished the Daubeny oats.
Sat 4th fine
I went to town sent entries to Toronto. we all hoed Turnips in the afternoon C. scuffled. I went to J.W. Atkinson for Trixie paid him 5.00 bal to be left at Bank of Commerce $40.00 Twine 20'' @ 13 1/2
Sunday 5th fine very warm
Mary, Mr Y. & Jennie went to Church
Monday 6th fine
E.D. & Mr Y hoed turnips in morning C & E.D. Shocked oats in afternoon we finished cutting our oats today.
Tuesday 7th fine
E.D. went to McCannels in morning. We hoed Turnip & chored in afternoon
Wensday 8th fine
bgt meat 55c settled up Hales ac. recd. pay for Ewe & Cutting 14.75 got rake. & pea bunches $3.50
Thursday 9th fine
Mr Yeoman & I finished hoeing turnips and boys cut peas all day cut peas all day.
Friday 10th fine
We hauled four loads oats and finished cutting peas
Saturday 11th fine
we hauled peas all day tenn loads sent word to bank to pay J.W. Atkinson $40
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Sunday 12th fine
Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Mills preahc on The thief on the cross <s>all but</s>Mother Mr Y & boys went to Church in evening
Monday 13th fine
E.D. plowing rest of {no?} cleaned grist & fixed fence.
Tuesday 14th Dull
E.D. Plowed all day part of it pea stubble C scuffled. Rape & Turnips. Mr Y & I hoed turnips second time
Wensday 15th Dull
E.D. Plowing all day Mr Y. weeding potatoes and turnips I went to town. c. Scuffling bgt hardware. 10 Sheres & spring at Penfolds 60c 14 bags Chop 70 & bran $1.00
Thursday 16th fine
We Turned peas and hauled manure in morning and hauled peas in afternoon finished the {multiplis?} {???} peas.
Friday 17th fine
We finished hauling peas today. 7 loads grass peas.
Saturday 18th fine
we hauled oats all day 9 loads finished harvest all but rakings Uncle Robert went home this morning.
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Sunday 19th Dull
Mary, Mr Y & Jennie & E.D. went to Church in the morning. Mother, Mr Y & C in evening
Monday 20th Dull
We took off the last two loads of oats, then E.D. went to plow CG. to town Mr Y to hoe weeds out of rape I went to town in afternoon bgt tin dish $1.00 . harness mended. 10 harware $1.10 got tooth extracted,
Tuesday 21st fine
Both teams plowing Mr Y, hoeing rape I fixed fence and chored.
Wensday 22nd fine
1 team 1/2 day. C hauled 4 loads of manure in afternoon finished first patch and started at the other Mr Y & I went to town in morning bgt P bran 68c apples 15c, hardware $1.35
Thursday 23rd fine
Both teams hauling manure. 15 loads & cultivating it in Mr Y hoeing rape and I finished washing cattle trimming sheep and fixing halters, & did chores gave A Johnston 03c
Friday 24th fine
both teams hauling manure all day. Mr Y hoeing rape & I fixing things for the show
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Saturday Aug 25th 1900 fine
both teams at manure and harrowing I went to town bgt Suit. 3.80 hardware $1.25, drugs, 70c chopping. 05. hardware 35. twine 10c
Sunday 26th fine hot
C.G. & I went to Church and heard Rev. Cassady preach. Mother Mary & children went to Aitcheson.
Monday 27th fine
Shower last night. We all worked today preparing to go to the show, J.S. came today. Mr Yeoman left this morning.
Tuesday 28th
Preparing to go to show. Got started abour 2.30 P.M. Hewer's brought out 2 bush. Timothy 1 bag.
Wed. 29th
J.{S?} pulling ragweed & choring Jimmie plowing corn-field.
Thursday 30th
J. {S?} finished rag-weed & started to haul manure Jimmie finished corn field & harrowed.
Friday 31st
Uncle Jimmie plowing in field next Barber's J.F. hauling manure.
Sat. Sept. 1st
Jimmie plowing J.S, went for seed wheat brought 5 bags flour Tobacco for U.J. 25.
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Sunday Sept 2d 1900
Jimmie, Grandma and Jennie went to church in morning
Monday Sept. 3rd
Uncle Jimmie plowing Jimmie harrowing for fall-wheat
Tuesday Sept. 4th
Jimmie sowing fall-wheat in forenoon and went to O.A.C. for seed in afternoon. Bot {90 lbs?} Oatmeal at Hewer's Uncle Jimmie plowing in forenoon and went to town in afternoon bot ploughshare at Penfold's. Kyma 5th had a bull-calf.
Wed. Sept 5th
Jimmie working at fall-wheat, Uncle Jimmie plowing.
Thursday Sept. 6th
Jimmie finished one field of wheat and cultivated other patch. Uncle Jimmie plowing.
Friday Sept. 7th
Uncle Jimmie& Jimmie finished fall-wheat sowing in forenoon & Jimmie went to O.A.C. and got things ready for going to London in afternoon.
Sat. Sept. 8th
Jimmie stopped at station over night and came home in the morning to do the chores & back to station again U.J. plowing.
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Sunday Sept. 9th 1900
We all stopped home in morning. Everett went to church in the evening.
Monday Sept. 10th Everett cutting corn and hunting {???} and taking grist to mill Bot ploughshare Uncle Jimmie plowing
Tuesday Sept. 11th
Everett cutting & binding corn & bringing home grist from mill U. J. plowing.
Wed Sept. 12th
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing
Thursday Sept 13
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing
Friday Sept. 14th
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing
Sat. Sept. 15th
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowed in forenoon & went to town in afternoon & bot ploughshare
Sunday Sept. 16th
Grandma went to church in morning & Ev & M. to Mrs Laird's funeral in afternoon.
Monday Sept 17th
Everett at Friendship's threshing, Uncle Jimmie plowing
Tuesday Sept 18th
Everett at Mitchell's threshing. Uncle Jimmie plowing. Alex McDougall at Mitchell's corn cutting
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Wed. Sept. 19th 1900
Everett took grist of chop in morning and cut corn in afternoon Uncle Jimmie plowed in forenoon & went to town for ploughshare in afternoon. Kyma 4th sick tonight.
Thursday Sept. 20th
Uncle Jimmie plowing all day. Everett cutting corn.
Friday Sept. 21st
Uncle Jimmine plowing. Everett at Ford's threshing.
Sat. Sept. 22nd
Uncle Jimmie plowing Everett finnishing corn & choring
Sunday 23rd Dull
we arrived home this morning about 4 A.M. all safe. went to Church in evening heard Mr Cassady preach
Monday 24th fine
We shipped heifer and got things out of car in morning and did chores paid J. Ferguson $10 W Mountain $1.85, bgt, peaches and grapes put Trixie to Kyma's Heir bgt meat at Hales 35c
Tuesday 25th fine
We worked at wood in <s>bush</s> morning and got ready and took cattle in to the show in afternoon, went to town in morning and got word that they would make our class sames Durham
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Sept 1900
Wensday 26th fine
We showed cattle today took first in all the classes, 9 firsts entry fees $3.75 expenses. 25
Thursday 27th fine
We finished the show this evening. paid the Photographer, 50c one to get Photo of Kyma's Heir alone and {Bull?Bill?} <s>and one of</s> taken at London and one of Kymas Heir taken at Guelph
Friday 28th fine
We hauled manure from the Exhibition grounds seven loads, and took Jimmie and little Jean to the Station. bgt two barrels portland cement to be delivered tomorrow Ect $2.60 per barrel.
Sat. 29th Dull
Wet in morning we chored till noon and then Father and I fixed bridge and E and Jimmie went for two loads of manure went to town in evening bgt gro $1.03 meat $1.50 np
Sunday 30th fine
Father Mary Jennie and Everett went to Church, in morning and Mother and I in evening heard a {??} returned missionary from China. It was very good
Monday Oct 1st fine
We finished hauling manure from Exhibition grounds 4 loads. got a grist ready for mill and mt Mr Stuart & his son coming to see the cattle sold them 1 bull yearling and Kyma 5th for 275.00
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Oct 1900
Tuesday 2nd fine
Father and Everett tearing down stone wall. I went to town with grist of chop got horse shod. 25c np in <s>aft</s> then shipped Yearling Bull & Cow a calf to Shirley Stewart Oakville. Paid Proff Day for wheat $22.50. Pd freight on {car?} $6.60 harness mended. 85c paint for Mother. 70c, freight on {fence machine?}
Wensday 3rd fine
I went for 15 bu lime in the morning and we hauled two loads of sand before dinner. in afternoon I chored and helped with getting foundation ready to build and killed Dorset Ewe,
Thursday 4th fine
Father and Everett working at building. I took 58'' of mutton to Hales. and gave him the skin for his trouble. am to get the same weight of meat back from him. I recd $274.65c from Fred Stewart of Toronto for Polled Angus Cow calf & Bull, paid Hewer account $10.26 Paid Goldies ac, $6.50 bgt shoes for Mary $1.25 gave in collections 25c went to Christian Endeavor Meeting heard Rev. C M. Sheldon writer of <u>In His Steps</u>
Friday 5th fine
E.D. went to Bye's thrashing in morning and I helped Father and we tore out old floor in summer kitchen in afternoon. Bowman's no 1 had Bull calf this morning
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Oct 1900
Saturday Oct 6th 1900
E.D. hauling gravel to S kitchen. & helping Father I went to town J.S. left and I paid him seven $ sent. $14 to Bowen {Cabb?} Stay Fence @ $2.75 to A.R. Simpson bgt a lamp cleaner 05 bgt {3?} lbs water lime 4.40/10 & 2 lbscement 5.20/2lbs
Sunday 7th wet
Father Mary and I went to Church. Heard Rev Mr Cassady preach on the sacredness of the Sabbath. it was good. Mother, Father and Everett went to Church at night
Monday 8th fair
Father building, Everett & I putting kitchen floor in morning and E.D. went to Porters thrashing in afternoon
Tuesday 9th fine
we worked at wood shed floor all day we got along pretty well.
Wensday 10th fine
We worked at the wood shed floor all day. finished inside. I went to Mrs Ford's Brother's funeral in afternoon E.P. {Elm Park} Bell 3 had Bull calf by Kyma's Heir
Thursday 11th fine
We put up wire fence along between rape patches. bgt went to town and returned one barrel of cement to Geo. B. Morris making 3 {bls?} Cement 4 bls waterlime, 4.40. 3 Cement $7.80 bgt 326'' wire @ $3.20c per 100''
Thursday <s>Friday</s> 12th fine
We worked at <s>wood shed</s> step & cleared up rubbish and took a grist to town
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Saturday Oct 13th fine
We chored picked apples and Father worked at wood shed
Sunday 14th fine
I stayed home all day Mary, Father & E.D. went to Church in morning and Father Mother & E.D. in evening. {H?}. Bell had bull calf.
Monday 15th fine
Father worked at wood shed all day. E.D. helped and also picked some apples had to kill a lamb this morning
Tuesday 16th fine
We worked at wood shed and went to town returned 160'' of wire to G.B. Morris bgt. Oil cake $1.45 paid Penfold's 5.00 tht I borrowed got grist. paid for grinding $1.55 J.D. McGregor came today and Bgt our prize Bull calf. Elm Park Laird 2nd for two hundred dollars. I paid her $5.00 on it and am to pay the rest right away as soon as we find that everything is all right E.D. at McDougalls thrashing
Wensday 17th fine
Father Finished wood shed E.D. at McCannels thrashing I went to see about the stable deal, but could not finish it as Mrs Barber would not agree to the terms stated by Mr Howitt
Thursday 18th fine
Went down to Mr Howitt <s>with</s> to see about the deal. <s>and all of</s> we took up 6 loads of mangels
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October 1900
Thursday 18th fine
I went out to see Mr Howitt about 1 PM but could not bring it to a close paid E.D. five dollars
Friday 19th fine
Father and E.D. working at mangels. I went with Mr Barber to look a the Brewery Stables and we have agreed to divide the pasture field about from where the rail fence joins the road fence at the farther part from the Brewery of the patch fenced with rails and to extend in an easterly direction so as to divide the low part of meadow so that we would have equal share of both kinds as is convenient. Mr Barber gets the East stable with lean & I get the other stable <s>with</s> and the pig pen Each of us pay $100.00
Saturday 20th fine
Father E.D. & I worked at carrots in morning and I hired two boys in afternoon for 40c paid them 30c bal due A. Johnston 10c I went to town paid insurrance on the stable I bought yesterday In our arrangements yesterday it was agreed that I was only liable for $5 rent to Mr Howitt $4 for land stables are on and 1.00 for house. <s>I got cattle</s>Stamps for Everett. 25
Sunday 21st fine
Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and Father Mother & E.D. in evening
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Monday Oct 22nd wet afternoon
We took up about 35 bags potatoes in morning and cleaned stables in afternoon, Freeman Barber here all day and two boys 1/2 day @ 4.00/10
Tuesday 23rd Dull
We cleaned grist in morning. 22 bags 12 empty took it to mill. bgt {Rakes?} 70c went to see Herbert Wright about going to {Y?} W. had three boys in afternoon at potatoes
Wensday 24th fair
we worked at potatoes all day finished all but Harrowing, had three boys, 2 at 80/40 1 at 35 paid Alec Johnston. 75 and Arthur Williams 50c
Thursday 25th
Jim started for the North-west, bought
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14 lbs Mutton from Hales.
M. Johnson working all day.
Friday Oct 26th
Everett & Mortimer working at fencing.
Sat Oc. 27th
Everett & Mortimer working at rye field Paid Mortimer $2.15c
Sunday Oct 28th
Cow had heifer calf, dead.
Monday Oct 29th
Everett plowing Louie Flick here from 8 o'clock until night harrowing.
Tuesday Oct 30th
Everett cleaning out stables at Sleeman's.
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Wednesday Oct. 31st 1900
Men working at turnips. L. Flick here all day. 8 1/2 lbs. Lamb from Hales.
ThursdayNov. 1st
Working at turnips L. Flick & <s>Mr Crawshaw</s> here all day.
Friday Nov. 2nd
Working at turnips L. Flick & Mr Crawshaw here all day.
Sat. Nov. 3rd All hands worked at turnips all day I got home from Brandon about 11 A.M. and worked at turnips in afternoon my expenses on trip were ticket $23.70, Insurance 2.50 board going up $1.10 coming back $3.90 Ticket coming back $35.05 toatal up 66.25 paid L. Flick 30c
Sunday 4th fine
Mary & I went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening.
Monday 5th fair
till 4 P.M. we took up turnips all day. Mother bgt meat at Wakefields sid of lamb
Tuesday 6th fair
Wet frosty morning. We finished taking up turnips today. paid Louis Flick 32c still owe him $1.25 pd. Freeman Barber $1.00
Wensday 7th Election day
I took Mary to Gibson's and went to vote. Everett and Father covered turnip pit & E. plowed and we put up fence in afternoon.
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November 1900
Thursday 8th fair & Dull
E.D. plowing all day. I got grist ready and chored in morning and went to town in afternoon. got grist chopped. 60c, pd 1.00 on ac put up winter Fair bills bgt hardware 04c, 100'' oilcake. $1.50
Friday 9th Dull & cold
Father and E.D. plowing and I chored all day.
Saturday 10th Dull & cold
Father & E.D. plowing I did chores and killed lamb then went to town. Paid Mother $5.00, sold skin 15 bgt hardware. 89c at Morris
Sunday 11th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning Father, Mother & Everett in evening.
Monday 12th Cold & windy
Father & E.D. plowing finished back field & started in corn patch near creek.I went to town in morning bgt. Sash & pd for door frame $1.35 bgt {Dence join?} 95c nails. 35c
Tuesday 13th Stormy
E.D. plowing in morning and went to Barbers Thrashing in afternoon I chored in morning & hauled up engine wood went to Baleys to put back the cutting till Sat
Wensday 14th Stormy
Barber Thrashed in morning & us in afternoon
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Thursday Nov 15th Stormy
We {finished?} Thrashing at 1.30 P.M. and chored till evening had Charlie Reesor hired yesterday afternoon & today at 75c per day
Friday 16th fair
All Choring and I went to town got fork fixed 18c sold skins. 80c, got sheep home paid $3.60 freight, shipped a lamb to {Jas?} Mountain. {?} {T?} Bowman 3.
Saturday 17th Dull & damp
we had Baley's cutting all day. had C.R. and Ben Bye's man helping we cut about a day's thrashing of stack and blew it into the barn I hired. Charlie Reesor for 13 1/2 months for $185.00 one hundred and eighty five dollars. his time will be up on Jan 1st 1902, he is not to draw any of his money until his time is up.
Sunday 18th Dull
Father, Mary, baby & I went to Church in morningand we all stayed at home the rest of day.
Monday 19th wet
we hauled chaff to bull pen and chored generally E.D. went to town for a job in afternoon and C Reesor started work. we chored all afternoon. Pd E.D. $5.00 we have looked over our accounts and I owe W.E. Deuch $68.66c
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Tuesday Nov 20th 1900
C.R. Plowing all day. I chored in the morning and went to town in afternoon bgt glass 21c gro 13 got the Ear Labels from C.H. Dana
Wensday 21st Dull
C finished plowing Father took apples to the mill to get apple Butter made, and also went to mill and got chop pd. for chopping 75
Thursday 22nd Dull
we fixed fences in the morning and made furrows to let water pass the barn in afternoon. C.R. cultivated back field
Friday 23rd Dull
C.R. cultivating all day in back field I went to town. pd entry fees to F. S. Show $20.70 pd E Druch. 25.00 pd G.B. Morris $21.42 at Penfolds $1.64 hardware. 47 at {Morris?} pd. Mr Metcalf. $2.00 paid for drawers. 80 " Rumford's ac
Saturday 24th Dull
C.R. cultivating in morning & we finished putting up. Storm windows Ect went to town in afternoon bgt hardware for Sleeman Stables. 45c
Sunday 25th fine
Mary, Father & I went to Church in morning and C.R. & Father Mother in evening.
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Monday 26th fine
we fixed up Brewery stable in morning and C chored and I went to Mr Hobson Funeral in afternoon.
Tuesday 27th fine
C.R. hauled saw dust to cattle stables 2 loads I bgt load of hay 26 {??} @ $9.25 per ton. nails for stables. hooks & Ect 05.
Wensday 28th fine
we went for the cattle this morning. paid freight & feed bill 167.70 nails $1.60 C.R. road making in afternoon envelopes. 80c for 1.80
Thursday 29th fine
C.R. at Bye's thrashing Father and I did chores bgt grains. 50. Pd for Gazette 1.00
Friday 30th fine
C.R. at Bye's thrashing Father & I choring went to town bgt P bran Corn chop 8.00 whale oil. 90c Carbolic Acid 35 for cattle Lumber. 45c
Saturday Dec 1st 1900
C.R. making road along the hill toward the Brewery I chored and helped C.R. bgt grains 50c {???} two hrs working at fence around Stables
Sunday 2nd fine
Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Marden minister
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Monday Dec 3rd 1900 fine & warm
I took grist to mill bgt. Salt for stables grains 50c got grist 14 bags chopped. 70c hardware. 25c C.R. fixing road around barn and making gate put Heather Bell to Kyma Heir
Tuesday 4th wet
We did chores and fixed fence in the morning and put on carbolic acid and oil on the ring worm on cattle for J.W. Mc bgt grains. 12 bu 60c 3 bush for our stock
Wensday 5th colder
we put in posts for wire fence. and did chores.
Thursday 6th fair
we dug hole to put in posts to finish the <s>fence yard</s> yard fences. got 15 bu grains and two loads of saw dust.
Friday 7th fair
C.R. and Father worked at fence and did chores I went to town sold skin 90c bgt. <s>two sho</s> shovels for stables. 1.10, post hole shovel at Morris 75c 10'' shingle nails
Saturday 8th fine
C.R. finished fence & cuttin gup kindling we got grains 15 bush 75c I trained cattle to lead and chored generally Elm Park Bell 2nd in heat
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Sunday 9th Dec. 1900
Mary & Baby & I went to Church.
Monday 10th snowy
We went to {??} Fat Stock Show with the Cattle. we are showing 5 pure breds and 1 grade and two <s>grade</s> sheep 1 grade and 1 Suffolk
Tuesday 11th cold
We had our cattle judged pure breds got 1st on cow. 2nd on 2 year olds 2nd on Yearling 3rd on Calf. 1st on Grade cwo and 2nd on Suffolk wether
Wensday 12th fair
There was a great turn out at the show today. the Beef in Block test was killed today our heifer weighed 1450''
Thursday 13th Stormy
We had sheep killed today. Mr J. D. McGregor came to see the cattle. and is well pleased with them
Friday 14th cold
we got home from the Show about 6 P.M. our prizes amount to $184.75 but we did not get the swapstakes for dressed carcass bgt picture. {f?} bull 4.05 I <s>got</s>{??} to get 1/2 doz pictures of Bull along with it
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Dec 1900
Saturday 15th fair
went to Fat Stock Show. shipped heifer beef to Ottawa 740'' and got beef cut up to bring home took 300/30'' to Mr Hamilton took 13.00 to Mr Duff 20 1/2 to Mr Young C got horses shod $1.50 got two loads saw dust got 15 bu grains
Sunday 16th
Mary, Father and I went to Church. we all stayed at home the rest of the day
Monday 17th fine
C.R. hauled gravel in forenoon. and took E.P. Bell 3rd to O.A.C. in afternoon. I went to town in morning bgt hay. $15.06 3540 at $8.00 per ton. grains. 75 we took 3 bushelsgot 1/2 ton corn chop and paid for cost 8.00 and 4.00 on this lot got wagon mended
Tuesday 18th Dull & mild
C.R. away at Porters Thrashing. Father & I did chores. bgt grains 20 bu Mr Young paid for meat. $2.10
Wensday 19th Dull & mild
C.R. hauling gravel to barn yard. I did chores. went to town bgt. Alarm clock $1.50 ordered scoup for grains to be $1.25
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Dec 1900
Thursday 20th Dull
C.R. finished gravelling around barn & I took grist to Mill 12 bgs bgt scoup for to feed calves. $1.25 chopping 60c J.D. McGregor ac for feed freight Ecc Ect. 235.71 he has paid me 199.50 bal. 36.21
Friday 21st fine
C.R. started to haul manure but broke wagon and then hauled turnips and I went to town to get W tongue mended. glass & putty 15c sent. 12'' of meat to Mr Sharp by Erin stage and gave W. Wakefield 5 1/2 to try the Angus Beef
Saturday 22nd fair
C.R. & Father hauling Turnips & 1 load of manure I went to town for wagon tongue got it fixed at Penfolds bgt grains in afternoon got harness mended. 05
Sunday 23rd fair
Mary, Father Jennie and I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach we stayed at home rest of the day
Monday 24th cold
we did chores Mary & I went to town<s>church</s> in <s>morning</s> afternoon bgt goose at Hales, 70 np I went in evening and bgt shoes & overshoes & slippers for Xmas presents. $3.85 Put Kyma 3rd to O.A.C. Bull
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Tuesday 25th Dec 1900 fine
Chrismas day. We did the chores in morning then Father & I went to Church. hear Mr Cassady give a little talk We gave 15c to collection for sick Children's hospital we spent the rest of the day at home had a pleasant Xmas
Wensday 26th fine
I went around (after the morning chores were finished) getting names on Petition asking that Mr J. McMillan of seaforth be appointed to the senate. had very good success, bgt pencil 05
Thursday 27th fine
C.R. hauled manure and fixed up stable at Brewery. Yesterday and hauled a load of manure and then hauled stone rest of the day. I chored and helped him
Friday 28th fair
C.R. hauled stones all day. I did chores and helped him.
Saturday 29th fine
I did chores and went to town in morning sold cow skin $5.04 pd 5.04 Hewers account recd $2.70 sheep skins I sold before about {???} 70 time. bgt 3 bags Oilckae Put Kyma Tweedhill to K Heir and Elm Park Bell 2nd to O.A.C. Bull C. Reesor left today to go home. Candies 10
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1900
Sunday December 30th fair
Father Mother & Jennie went to Church Mary & I went at night it was a very good sermon on the out going century it is marvellous the improvements that have been made this century
Monday 31st fine
We did chores and went for grains in morning and went to nomination in the afternoon. got quite a number of big signatures to Mr McMillan's Petition
Tuesday Jan 1st 1901 Cold
After Chores were done I went to Whitelaw's to get the Petition and took it to post office in afternoon C.R. came back and we hauled stone and did the chores
Wensday 2nd <s>fine</s> cold
did chores and hauled stones and took in a load of hay $10.30 engaged Monkhouse to come and chop tomorrow
Thursday 3rd fine
We had Monkhouse chopping till 3 P.M. then we did the chores. Paid Monkhouse 3.50
Friday 4th Dull
C.R. and Father hauled stone and I hauled two loads on stone boat in morning and went to O.A.C. with no 1
Saturday 5th fine
We did the chores and hauled stones. I went to town got shoes mended 60c
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday 31st Dec 1899. fine
Mary, Jennie & Willie went to Church in morning, I & W to S.S. and I went to Church at night
</p><p>Monday 1st Jan 1900 fine
I did chores & went to vote in morning. Mr Thomspon came to see about buying stock, did not make a sale. Mary, Jennie & I went up to Jim's for a New Year's visit. found all well we Shot at Target. had quite a good time.
</p><p>Tuesday 2nd Stormy
I did chores went to town in morning. sent $12.85 to Will for wethers. Paid McKenzies ac, $4.80 got an order from J. Bell for Old Kyma I am to ship her on Thursday and also to ship ram to Will Baleys came with cutting bot in evening.
</p><p>Wensday 3rd fine
we cut straw all day had McDougalls 1 hand and G.B. Hood. 1.
</p><p>Thursday 4th fair
we were cutting till about 3.30 P.M. and then we fixed things up and did chores. shipped Kyma II 18920 to John Bell Waverly P.O. Elm vale Station. Freight $3.40 Shipped Suffock ram to Will 36c put Heather Bell to K's Heir yesterday and E.P. Bell on Monday
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday Jan 5th 1900 mild fair
C went to McCrae's cutting I did chores and went to town in morning. pd note Twenty five dollars & 50c got shoe mended. 05 came home & found twon men from Nichol looking for a bull I sold them one. for $80.00 recd $5.00
</p><p>Saturday 6th fine
I took five bags barley and 4 bags of wheat. to mill bgt. 500<i> corn $4.00, Oats 8 6/{?} @ $2.21/27 wheat 98c. Chopping 45c bgt oat meal $1.00, pinchers</i>
</p><p>Sunday 7th {???}
Inez, Jean & I went to Church in morning heard Mr C. preach a Consecration sermon it was very good. we all stayed at home the rest of the day.
</p><p>Monday 8th fine
we did chores and worked at wood. McBroadfoot came for his Bull. Pride of Nichol, recd bal of Price 75.00
</p><p>Tuesday 9th fine
C & I chored & cut wood in morning and I went to Andrew Derby's funeral in afternoon, It was a very large fuenral, went to town put $40 in bank. paid for 1/2 ton Bran. @ 14=7.00 to be delivered with Fords, pd for Molasses & prunes 1.00 paid for baby medicine 50c
</p><p>Wensday 10th cold
C did chores & I went over to Burts to see stock bgt Bull calf and Yearling heifer for one Hundred and twenty five dollars, pd $1.00 to be delivered 20th got Nell shod. Kyma 8th in heat today.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Jan 1900
Thursday 11th heavy fall of snow Dull stormy evening
C hurt his knee and had to sit in house all day I did chores and went to town in morning, to get oats but they did not come in I did chores rest of day C went to P.O. McDougalls had cow here.
</p><p>Friday 12th fine
I did chores and went to O.A.C. with Kyma 3rd Kyma of Tweedhill had a bull calf today. Charley was laid up all day with sore knee.
</p><p>Saturday 13th fair
I did chores and went to town in morning, bgt hardware 15c. sold skin $1.25 bgt salt. $1.10 got grist of chop. $1.05, oats. $14.30 {tinware?} 20c.
</p><p>Sunday 14th Dull
we all stayed {word scratched out} at home except children going to S.S. Baby is some better. M and Jennie and Charlie are all unwell
</p><p>Monday 15th Dull
I did chores in morning went to O.A.C. with E.P. Mayflower. bgt tow bits & some nails {@ P 38?} recd $34.50 from A.A.A.A. cheek. by T. McFarlane. 34.50
</p><p>Tuesday 16th fair
We did chores in morning and took children to School. In afternoon we hitched up the colts went to town. got harness mended. 75. H. oil 40
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p><s>Soft</s> Stormy
Wensday 17th Jan 1900
We chored in morning and went to Percy Johnston Funeral in afternoon he died of scarlet fever only sick about 24 hrs W.R. Walker and wife called tonight on their way to Glanford
</p><p>Thursday 18th Soft
We chored in morning cleaned wheat & chored in afternoon. W.R. & wife started for G. about 8 A.M.
</p><p>Friday 19th Soft
We worked around barn most of the day went to town at noon. bgt nails 60c bolts. 55c.
</p><p>Saturday 20th fair
we did chores & I went to town. Paid D. Baley for cutting $8.00 paid for Photos, 2.00 Mr Burt brought the two cattle I paid him $124.00 we went to town in evening bgt candies Ect 15 got iron fixed. 05 Kyma 4th had heifer calf
</p><p>Sunday 21st fine
Mary, Willie & Charlie went to Church and Inez & I went in evening
</p><p>Monday 22nd fair
C. Started Business Colliege this morning and I did chores and prepared for W. Duck coming tomorrow.
</p><p>Tuesday 23rd fine
I did chores and helped W. Duck 1.00 np with gates Ect
</p><p>Wensday 24th cold
I did chores and went to town got Tory shod 25c whip fixed 05 oild cake. $`1.35. Bull rings 30c rope. 54.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday 25th Jan 1900
did chores and went to town. sent $41.72 to Jas Sharp. Rockside to pay for heifer. bgt harware. 15c honey. 08
</p><p>Friday 26th cold
I did chores <s>at and</s> Ect all day.
</p><p>Saturday 27th fair
C. did chores & piled up wood. I went to town in morning bgt a load of oats. 52 bag 29<i> @ 28c, $14.80 paid for chopping. 85c paid taxes, $38.21, paid for C Shirt 10c,</i>
</p><p>Sunday 28th Stormy
Inez & I went to church in morning. heard Mr Cassady. we all stayed home the rest of the day
</p><p>Monday 29th Stormy & cold
I did chores & went to town with Mary in morning bgt 5 tons hay from Kennedy near Marden for $40, to be delivered by March to be first class timothy I paid $2.00, In afternoon I shipped two cattle to Will. Prince of Elm Park & Aneta of L. S. W. R. (freight to be 3.60) W & Wife called on their way home at night. I traded Rams head & ewes horns to Ferrier he is to line our robe,
</p><p>Tuesday 30th Stormy
I did Chores. W.R. & Wife started for home. I went up to Jims to see if I could buy a load of pea straw. came home & cleaned out colts stall and started turnips in afternoon
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday Jan 31st 1900
I did chores sorted turnips and went to town in afternoon bgt. corn meal 25 c, oil 72c and bolts 03c. J. D McGregor of Brandon called today to see our stock. he offered me two hundred for the old Bull Kymas Heir
</p><p>Thursday Feb 1st 1900
I did chores and went to town got Rocking Chair at Bollerts, and {???} 10 G.D. Hood had cow to bull
</p><p>Friday 2nd Cold
we did chores & trimmed sheep & sorted turnips <s>went for</s>, G. D. Hood had cow here
</p><p>Saturday 3rd fair
C took Kyma 3rd to O.A.C. Bull. I went to town in morning bgt. meat $9.12, over coat. 8.00 boiler fixed, $1.25, Candies 05 Pants for Willie 80c
</p><p>Sunday 4th Snowy
Inez & I went to church alone both morning & evening. It was a good service Mr Cassady in morning and Derby in evening
</p><p>Monday 5th fine
I chored & went to town with buggy to be fixed and bgt paint. & brush 42c {felt?} to trim robe. 38c Put Sharp heifer to Kymas Heir & Kyma 8th to Duke of Erin
</p><p>Tuesday 6th
did chores & worked around barn went to meeting in evening went to town bgt Cake. 4.20 got 80<i> flour</i>
</p><p>Wensday 7th
Did chores and worked around barn went to church in evening
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday Feb 8th 1900
Did chores and went to Fat Stock club meeting pd fee. $1.00
</p><p><s>Wensday</s> Friday 9th fair
I did chores and went to town in afternoon, got rove and paid for lining, 3.00. <s>kettle mended 10c</s>
</p><p>Saturday 10th fine
We chored & cut wood in bush. C went to town got felt. 20c np then <s>went</s> sent Fat Stock show picture. sent it to {???} McFarlane stamps 25c
</p><p>Sunday 11th fine
C. went to church in morning & S.S. I went to church in evening.
</p><p>Monday 12th fine
I did chores and worked at wood most of the day
</p><p>Tuesday 13th blustery
I did chores hauled up a load of wood. & chopped a little in afternoon put Kyma of Twwedhill to Hkymas Heir
</p><p>Wensday 14th fine
I did chores and cut wood.
</p><p>Thursday 15th cold <s>dull</s>
I worked at chores & wood
</p><p>Friday 16th cold
I worked at chores & hauled 4 loads of wood.
</p><p>Sat 17th fine
we did chores & I went to town got robe. 50c corn & chop. $4.85. Candies 06 Children Shoes. $1.20 Soles 20c pd Scroggies 2.53 sent 42.00 to Farming paid Penfolds $5.00 that I borrowed. cut wood
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday 18th Feb 1900 fine
Jennie & I went to Church in morning & C in evening
</p><p>Monday 19th fine
I did chores & cut a little wood. did not feel well.
</p><p>Tuesday 20th fine
I did chores in morning and went to O.A.C. for tow Dorset Ram lambs in afternoon. paid $12.00 for them.
</p><p>Wensday 21st Dull
I did chores and helped Mary with washing something new for me. sent $6.35 to John A. Bruce & co for grass & peas, at 85c per bu
</p><p>Thursday 22nd Snowy
I did chores and went to See County Counsellor McIntosh about Fat Stock Show.
</p><p>Friday 23rd fair
did chores and went to town we bgt. stone for forty dollars.
</p><p>Saturday 24th Stormy
We did chores and cleaned up oats. & cleaned out sheep pen.
</p><p>Sunday 25th cold
Mary & c. went to Church in morning and Inez & C to S.S. I was not feeling well.
</p><p>Monday 26th cold
did chores and went to Station for 7 bu grass peas from J.A. Bruce. freight 51c we got new oxford range this afternoon. we are to pay $40.00 if it gives satisfaction in a month
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday 27th February 1900
did chores and took three bags oats to mill to be chopped. 15. got four sifter. 15c, First great victory for British in South Africa war. Gen Crongie Surrendered I hauled up three loads of wood in afternoon..
</p><p>Wensday 28th Stormy
did chores and pounded barley awns off Barley. Mr Cranshaw came at noon and is going to cut our wood at 60c per cord. We got wind tonight that Buller had relieved Lady smith. The City bells all ringing and Facotires had a half holiday
</p><p>Friday 2nd Stormy
I did chores and took girls up to school to get their books. Mr Cranshaw started to cut wood today.
</p><p>Saturday 3rd fine
we did chores and cleaned up Barley. I went to town to meet mother. She came all right Mr Cranshaw cutting wood I paid him 65c
</p><p>Sunday 4th Stormy
Inez, W. & I went to Church in morning. We all stayed at home the rest of day
</p><p>Monday 5th Stormy
did chores and went to town to meet Mr Watts got. Oatmeal $1.00 syrup. 70 yarn 20 rennet wine 25
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mar 1900
</p><p>Tuesday 6th wet
worked in Granery and finished barley. got word tonight that Joe Mountain was Dead and would be buried Thursday
</p><p>Wensday 7th cold
went to town with children in morning. got things for them. Tory. took sick & I had to send for Dr Reed he also docked Princess. gro for house 45 c
</p><p>Thursday 8th fine
We did chores and I went to Joe Mountains Funeral expenses. $2.50 R. fare. 1.00 livery bill. $1.50 got home about eight P.M. Dr. REed was out twice today.
</p><p>Friday 9th fine
I set children to junction on C.P.R. and bade them good bye. pd the children fare $63.70 and also their account 3.00 bgt. corn $2.65 worked at wood in the afternoon hauled <s>three loads</s> two loads bgt. things for house 45.
</p><p>Saturday 10th fine
C did chores and I went to town bgt 75 bu oats @ 30 bgt meat chopper. $1.40, C. oil. 18 stamps 70c, paid, yarn 25, 2 bgt bags. 60c
</p><p>Sunday 11th fine
Mary & C went to Church and C. to S.S.
</p><p>Monday 12th fine
did chores & I went to town for grist. chopping $1.45. corn 3.82 bgt bags 75c, broom.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mar. 1900
</p><p>Tuesday 13th fair
I did chores and hauled three loads of wood got things for mother 25c pins Ect 10c
</p><p>Wensday 14th fine
I took R. {Batty?} to Birrels sale and did chores & hauled 3 loads of wood sent to town for 1 barrel of salt . $1.10
</p><p>Thursday 15th fine
I did chores and hauled up a few loads of wood and took in two loads of hay.
</p><p>Friday 16th stormy
got in two loads of hay & three loads of wood took mother to station Candies 12c Mother fare $1.45 paid Cranshaw $1.00
</p><p>Saturday 17th Stormy
I went to town bgt beef 6.10 bags. 2.16 Oil cake. 1.45 pd for chop 75 & returned 200<i>, recd. Eight 8.00 dollars from Jarvis Milton and $14.66 from T. stagdill both for 14.66 barley. paid Mr Cranshaw for cutting wood. 2.00</i>
</p><p>Sunday 18th fair
I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Mr Mills C went to S.S.
</p><p>Monday 19th Dull
I did chores and hauled two loads of wood & shipped forty bushels of barley. 25 to Thos. Stagdill Forset and 15. {???} to A Jarvis Miton bgt gallon measure 18c
</p><p>Tuesday 20th Dull blustery
We did our chores & hauled 4 loads of wood. paid Cranshaw 2.00
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday Mar 21 1900
Put Kyma 8th to Duke of Erin Sold 15 bu of Danberry Oats 8.10 Mother came back today got Order. from D McPhail for four bu. Barley 2.36 & Alex {??} Work for 2 bu. both of Wanstead P.O.
</p><p>Thursday 22nd fair
Chored in forenoon & hauled wood in afternoon 4 loads
</p><p>Friday 23rd fine
Chored and dressed ewe and went to town in afternoon pd. Kennedy for hay $37.68. sold Skin $1.40 for corn. got Exp. parcel. 30c bgt 500<i> Bran {?} 16 24.00 at Goldies</i>
</p><p>Saturday 24th fine
Mr Cranshaw helping me today hauled two loads <s>of</s> 1 cord of heading to mill & 1 load of logs. C & I cleaned barley & I sold. 7 bu barley to L Bruder. & 1 bu D. Oats. np 4.00. recd $1.18
</p><p>Sunday 25th fine
Mary & C went to Church in morning & C To S.S.
</p><p>Monday 26th Dull
I Shipped 2 bags barley to R {Laing?} & Co. Petrolia 225" and 1 bag to Geo N. {??} lexbridge went to Doyles to see P.A. Cow did not buy her
</p><p>Thursday 27th fine
I did chores and took Mother to Station. bgt a lunch for her & Candies for children 28 bgt bags to ship seed grain. $2.16 recd an order for 2 bush. D Oats $1.40 John Conway Alliston and 10 bu barley $5.72 from {???} Mc {???} Lawrence
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday 28th Mar 1900
did chores & hauled two loads of wood. & Cranshaw went to town and bgt at McCrae's 508<i> of corn chop @ 4.54c/90 Drugs 10c, paper Ect. 15</i>
</p><p>Thursday 29th fine
C did chores and I went to Toronto to the Cattle breeders Association meeting to settle where the fat Stock Show will be permanently located. After a lengthy discussion. A vote of the directors was taken and the result was 9 for Guelph 3 for Brantford. In afternoon the same process was gone through in Sheep breeders Ass. with result of 7 for Guelph and 3 for Brantford my expenses today was 2.50 ticket and, 10c for car fare went to J.H. Mackenzie Druge Store saw J.W. Yeoman
</p><p>Friday 30th fine
I did chores & helped Mr C. cut wood in afternoon Rose had a grade heifer Calf today. got orca from Jas Hodge for 10 {????}
</p><p>Saturday 31st fine
I went to town c. did chores I pd. Wakefield account $3.45 100<i> Oil Cake $1.45. Crawshan {Cranshaw?} working by the day, @ 75c & board. gave him 50c worth of flour and $5.19c squares up our account to tonight</i>
</p><p>Sunday Apr 1st 1900
C. did chores and I went to Church in morning and C to S.S. & night church
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday. Apr 2nd 1900 Dull
</p><p>I did chores and took stock today I find an improvement of six hundred and twenty eight dollars & 50c alone last year. as cattle have gone up in price somewhat also horses. Mr Crawshaw was here 1/2 day. paper & stamps 16
</p><p>Tuesday 3rd fine
</p><p>I went to town in morning bgt apples. 25c, left a bag of D. Oats in Hewers as a sample. <s>got seed</s> helped Mr C to cut wood in afternoon Baley's came with their engine & saw. to cut wood Everett Deuch came in evening to hire.
</p><p>Wensday 4th fine
</p><p>we cut wood all day had Mr Crawshaw & D. McCrae and Everett W. Deuch, has hired with us for a year for &1.70 and I am to pay him ten dollars at the end of April and two dollars per month. after that to buy clothes Ect. And the balance at the End of his term. If he proves to be a good {satisfactory?} man I have agreed to give him $175.00
</p><p>Everett Deuch
James Bowman
</p><p>Thursday 5th fine
We had Crawshaw & Ev. Deuch splitting wood & I went to town got chopping. 20 bgt oat chop. 89c, bgt two bush clover from G.J.T. @ 6 1/2. I am to pay for it with Danberey Oats @ 40c. have already given him, 90<i> Bgt 1 bu clover from Hewer. for 7.00 to be pd for with Danberey Oats @ 40. have given him 3 1/2</i>
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday April 6th 1900
Mr C. splitting wood in morning, Everett & I did chores and sowed <s>grass</s> clover on fall wheat and cleaned up oats for Hewer & Thorp.
</p><p>Sautrday 7th fine
Mr C & E. Deuch splitting wood C did chores in forenoon & I went to town. took 990<i> of oats to Thorp 535 to Hewer. Each at 40 per bush paid for stove and tinware $40.95 bgt 500 {wid?} 17 300 bran @ .16 Recd $7.00 for barley. came home & piled wood in afternoon. Mr. Wagg from the O.A.C. came to see me about a polled Angus Bull in afternoon.</i>
</p><p>Sunday Apr 8th fine
C. G. & W. E. Deuch went to Church & C to S.S. I went to Church at night gave 1.00 to Superannuation fund
</p><p>Monday 9th cold & fine
Splitting wood all day I helped Mary with washing and did chores. sold Dorset ewe to Hales for $ {?} aim to get it out in front quarters of mutton @ 5c per pound.
</p><p>Tuesday 10th cool
C & W.E. D. finnished splitting wood today I sold 9 3x3 {Elm?} 14 ft 12 1/2 by 8 14ft. 2. 4x8. 12 ft to Penfolds got buggy home & lef box at Penfolds to be fixed, sundries 5c
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday. Apr. 11th 1900
E.D. did chores & gathered brush in bush. I went to town in afternoon got harness fixed. 10c pd 25c that was standing bgt clevis 15c chain 28c drugs, 25c
</p><p>Thursday 12th Dull
E.D. & I hauled manure from G.T.R. yards 11 loads paid Crawshaw $2.00 shipped calf to J. Mountain and also 18 sacks & 6 {new?} bags Telegram 15 candies 08
</p><p>Good. Friday 13th Dull
We hauled 12 loads of manure from the pig yards. Paid Mr Crawshaw his account in full $2.25 he finished piling wood
</p><p>Saturday 14th fine
We hauled manure most of the day. 9 loads paid the section man. $1.50 went to town recd $18.49 in P.O. orders, got an order for $13.00 for John Mountain bgt groceries 50c other things 20c meat 19 1/2 lb at 5c
</p><p>Sunday 15th fine
E.D. Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning & I in evening.
</p><p>Monday 16th Dull
E.D. Rolling and Charlie & I working in barn & house.
</p><p>Tuesday 17th wet
E.D. Rolling in morning and I did chores Mary went to station to see Will & Adda & children. I shipped ten suffolk sheep to Will at Mount Forest to pasture freight prepaid $2.64
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday Apr 18th 1900 Dull
E.D. finished rolling meadow and started plowing sod. I went to town bgt soda 05. 305<i> oat chop at 320/105 paid on ac. 5.00 89</i> millings 85c, 6 bags at Hewers $1.08 ordered 2 bags B.H. Potatoes. @ 1.00 got. tubes for drill. 2.00 wire, 2 clevis 25 at P, bgt 50 bu oats at Parkinsons. at 33c paid, 5.00 also 200<i> corn chop 1.90/95 got Phosphate at C.P.R. pd $3.25</i>
</p><p>Thursday 19th fine
E. D. Plowing sod all day. I did chores & cultivated in morning and went to town for grist of chop in <s>morning</s> afternoon, bgt two cultivator teeth at Penfolds 1.00 bolts 04, sacks 1.10 Lucerne $2.60, chopping 1.00.
</p><p>Friday 20th fine
E.D. plowing in morning & took Kyma 4th to O.A.C. in afternoon. our Bell Ewe had pair lambs. Ewe & Ram on Wensday, I shipped 4 bags barley to R Noble Acton and 8 bags 8.80<i> to C.D. Foster {Erin?} view 1 bag. B.H. & 1 G.D. to F. Somerton</i>
</p><p>Saturday 21st fine
E.D. finished plowing sod and then Harrowed it and harrowed patch near orchard I cultivated in morning and Charlie in afternoon I clipped 4 rams in afternoon wool weighed 33 pounds. went to town in evening. got 21<i> meat, 21</i> at Hales onions 40c meat
</p><p>Sunday 22nd Dull & warm
C & I went to church in morning. C to S.S. we all stayed at home at night had some singing.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday Apr 23rd 1900 fine
I sowed barley & E.D. cultivated & harrowed. we sowed clover & timothy with it. recd order for potatoes & oats, 25.75
</p><p>Tuesday 24th fine
rolled barley that I sowed yesterday and E.D. cultivated turnip ground & harrowed rest of time I sowed about 3 acres of barley with clover. seeded it & started to sow peas. recd two orders for oats and potatoes
</p><p>Wensday 25th fine
E.D. harrowed sod and cultivated turnip ground. & harrowed it. I rolled the patch near fall wheat. & took some seed oats and potatoes to Station. bgt Timothy $1.50 clover, 36<i>. 5</i> alsike @ 75/15 I returned 18<i> Lucerne @ 7.50. $2.25 I have paid {Everett?} up to date. $15.94 paid freight on oats, 64c</i>
</p><p>Thursday 26th fine
I sowed Grass peas in the morning and E.D. Harrowed turnip grd cultivated corn grd. I sowed Danberrey oats in turnip ground & clover & timothy,
</p><p>Friday 27th fine
E.D. harrowed & cultivated I sowed oats & rolled the turnip patch.
</p><p>Saturday 28th fine
finished sowing Danberrey oats and rolled peas & oats. & started to cultivate for & sow Siberian Oats
</p><p>Sunday 29th fine
I went to Church in morning E.D. & C to S.S.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday Apr 30th <s>fine</s> Dull & Cool
We sowed oats in the back field also sowed rape & Thomas Phosphate with it. Went to Brewery for grains, 25c rape, mangel, carrot seed cabbage seed. $3.15c
</p><p>Tuesday May 1st 1900
We finished sowing today, unless we break up some sod. got an order for potatoes, went to brewery for grains 25 sowed Thomas Phosphate in centre part of the field Charlie borrowed 40c
</p><p>Wensday 2nd fine
E.D. Harrowing & Rolling I chored. Saw Mr Stone and bgt the pile of manure at 60c per load. Saw {Sauer?} about fence. plasterer about fixing the kitchen, bgt corn meal, $1.22
</p><p>Thursday 3rd fine
E.D. finished rolling and started rolling and started to spread manure on meadow near flicks, and I cultivated ground for mangels went up to Jims to see about potatoes.
</p><p>Friday 4th <s>fine</s> cold a little snow
E.D. spread manure all day and I cultivated mangel ground and went to town shipped potatoes got horses shod 50, np bgt dung fork $1.30 at Penfolds went to mill. {?} {Cow?} 80c bgt 6 1/4 bags potatoes $2.85 @ 45
</p><p>Sat. 5th fine & cool
Boys finished spreading the manure on meadow near Flicks and drilled up 1/2 mangel ground & sowed grains {??}
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday May 6th 1900
Mary & E.D. went to Church also Jennie. C & E.D. to S.S. & also to Church at night
</p><p>Monday 7th fair
I finished sowing mangels sugar beets & cabbage today E.D. got horses shod 50 np bl salt $1.15 {corn?} chop 95, grains 25c
</p><p>Tuesday 8th wet
E.D. & J.S. plowing all day. I went to town in morning, bgt 15 bu peas from Thorp 70c, to be delivered Sheres at Penfolds, 80c blacksmithing 05 I chored in afternoon bgt Grains, 25 np
</p><p>Wensday 9th fine & cool
I shipped oats & potatoes to A Fargie Wingham went for grains and chored. E.D. & J.S. plowing all day. for peas paid L.S. for 11 bags potatoes $4.00 bgt 6 bags potatoes from J. Hewer $2.65, gave Mr Flick boys 6c
</p><p>Thursday 10th fair
We finished plowing and started to sow peas E.D. fixing fence in afternoon, I went to town in morning. bgt a spray pump $2.50 garden seeds 40c, paid for yesterdays potatoes $2.65 bgt nails at Morris' 40c
</p><p>Friday 11th Dull
We finished sowing peas and sowed Thomas Phosphate on root ground. sent 2.00 back to Little Rideau P.O. to W.D. Dickson
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday May 12th 1900
We fixed gate & got a grist of chop 15 bags oats. shipped potatoes bgt 9 bags from Mr Alderson for. $3.05 paid him $2.25, bgt gro $3.25 oatmeal, 95c finished planting the garden & rolling spring grain, and plowed a little sod {??} of the yard for corn or rape
</p><p>Sunday 13th fine
I went to Church in morning and boys to S.S. & Church at night
</p><p>Monday 14th fine
we hauled 13 loads of manure from Stones and went to social at night.
</p><p>Tuesday 15th fine
We hauled 9 loads of manure from Stones got order for rams & some potatoes
</p><p>Wensday 16th <s>fine</s> Dull Cool E.W.
We hauled manure with one team in morning & two teams in afternoon 12 loads
</p><p>Thursday 17th fine
We plowed & hauled manure. 12 loas got an order for 2 bags potatoes,
</p><p>Friday 18th Dull
we hauled manure and plowed and went to Sorbys with Queen put her to Lord Charming
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday May 19th 1900
We hauled 12 loads of manure from <s>Brewery</s> Stones. I went to town in afternoon, with JW Yeoman. bgt gro 40 drove up to the Colliege and looked around the stock, he is anxious to work at farm work, paid <s>Sunday 20th</s> E.D. 3.00
</p><p>Sunday 20th fine
J.W. Yeoman & I went to Church in morning E.D. took Kyma 4th to O.A.C. bull and both boys went to S.S. & church at night
</p><p>Monday 21st fine & cool
Hauling manure & plowing all day. 12 loads. paid to Church. $5.00 sent $10.50 to G.J. Thorp and Charlie took it to Hewer instead
</p><p>Tuesday 22nd fine
We hauled manure all day. 8 loads sold. four cattle to Col. Torrie of Wyoming for $475.00, if they stood the test. Paid Mr. Baley for sawing $5.00
</p><p>Wensday 23rd fine
finished hauling manure manured road cross McCannels, sent telegram to McFarlane $1.24, reg. fee rice 25c, meat. 80c
</p><p>Thursday 24th fine
we finished plowing in manure & rolled most of it shipped cattle to Jay. L. Torrey Wyoming he gave a draft for $475.00
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May Friday 25th 1900
washed sheep in morning and went up to Jim's for potatoes got 13 bags paid, 4.05. bal 50 shipped all the potatoes that were ordered. and bgt halters $2.35c, harness mended 15c took Mary to Station. fare $1.45
</p><p>Sat. 26th fine
E.D. worked at corn ground. I took Queen to Sorbys and then went to town bgt 12 bags oats @ 29c $11.05. chopping 60c 1 bu corn. 45, recd 4.00 from Mr Bruder 4.00
</p><p>Sunday 27th Dull had a Shower
I went to Church in morning and C in eve and both to S.S.
</p><p>Monday 28th fair & Dull
We finished plowing orchard & sowed it with corn. and then started to plow sod near flicks for corn. I planted corn and cucumbers, recd a check from Will for $100
</p><p>Tuesday 29th fair
E.D. & Jimmie plowed for corn & I planted potatoes in garden and took in a load of hay 2480 @ 8.75 per ton = $10.85c went to town for corn & plants bgt. {haim?} strap 12c
</p><p>Wensday 30th fine slight shower
ran weeder over mangels sowed bal of corn. harrowed turnip ground and gutted out stumps rest of the day
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday 31st 1900 fine
sent $200 to Blake Lash & Cassels for years interest on Elm Park Mortgage Had Kenneth McL{??} out to inspect the farm to report to B.L. & C. pd him 2.50
</p><p>Friday June 1st 1900
we cut seed & planted potatoes. had a good rain in afternoon.
</p><p>Saturday 2nd Dull
we cut & planted potatoes and prepared for road work went to town pd E.D. 2.00 meat 78c shovel fixed 10 at Penfolds groceries 66c, things for J.S.
</p><p>Sunday 3rd fine
Mary, Jennie & C went to Church. both {boys?} at S.S.
</p><p>Monday 4th fine
we worked at road work all day. had Mr Johnston & J. Friendship here at 1.25 per day. had one or two teams and two men,
</p><p>Monday 4th fine
</p><p>we worked at Statute Labor all day. hauled forty six loads of gravel {hat?} Mr Johnston & J Friendship hired for two days at $1.25 per day.
</p><p>Tuesday 5th fine
we finished the statute labor today at 6 P.M. had our two teams & 2 men on for one day. at 2.50 . 5.00 1 team 1 man 1/2 day $1.25 two men two days. $5.00 went up to Mount Forest in eve fare $2.75 oranges Ect 25c
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday June 6th 1900
I stayed at Tom's all last night and <s>started</s> found them well and getting along nicely. went to Will's about eight Oclock and had quite a day among them looking around farm and Stock and also W.R. Walker
</p><p>Thursday 7th Dull & Showery
Father signed <u>agreement</u> and <u>Will</u> this morning and we parted in good shape and they are I think all fairly well satisfied saw Tom this morning as we were passing his place. I arrived home about eleven to M, found things in fair shape, and all well. went to the Doctor with baby this afternoon bgt corn and Turnip seed, $3.00
</p><p>Friday 8th Dull
J.S. hoed mangels E.D. & I worked at house cleaning in morning and I clipped sheep and he hoed magnels in afternoon paid C. German $2.65 to go to Hamilton
</p><p>Saturday 9th fine
one team cultivated and harrowed all day E. D. ran weeder over corn in afternoon J.S. hoed mangels in morning I went to town. paid G.B. Ryan's account. $16.00 pd. R. Shortreed for Shingles $13.12 pd. J. Alderson for potatoes. 80 J.S. Tobacco 25
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1900
</p><p>Sunday, 10th fine
Jennie E. & I went to Church in morning C to S.S. & church at night. paid the Balance of Century fund 25
</p><p>Monday 11th fine
We worked around house & finished hoeing mangels & carrots, Tom & Emma came in evening
</p><p>Tuesday 12th fine
J.S. cultivated & plowed in Turnip ground. E.D. & I {gubbed?} out stumps & dug out large stones; and hauled them off.
</p><p>Wensday 13th Dull
We finished cultivating and plowing and started to raise drills for Turnips got about half done tom & I went to see Sorbys Horses in morning they look well, but we both think Princess as good as the best of them. They went home this afternoon.
</p><p>Thursday 14th Dull
We had quite a rain last night, E.D. & J.S. hauled gravel all day. to bridge approaches. I went to town with grist 9 bags chop 45 pd. presents accounts $3.98 pd. Stone for manure. 36.00 pd. Goldies ac, $23.15 also pd for 600 bran $4.20 bgt meat at Hales. 80 np bgt hardware at P. 80 at Bonds. 50c also ordered 100<i> twine, <s>and</s> at 11 1/2 bgt 80</i> wire @ 3.65 = at Morris, Chgd 2.92
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday June 15th 1900
I finished raising drills and sowing turnips. J.S. & E.D. hauled gravel to stone bridge in morning and J.S. pulled mustard and wild flax in afternoon and E.D. ran weeder over mangels & corn
</p><p>Saturday 16th fine
J.S. & I hauled 7 loads of saw-dust pd $1.36 strawberries. 25c pd. E.D. 3.00 recd 3.00 from C.G. <s>paid {Foster?} for oats 19.00</s> left $15.00 at Mill for oats paid {??} & Douglas 5.00
</p><p>Sunday 17th fine
Mary, Jennie & Charlie went to Church & C to S.S. both Boys to C at night
</p><p>Monday 18th fine
we cleaned out pens & <s>fill</s> unloaded saw dust fixed fence and ran weeder through corn and hoed a little J. pulling burs & in bush
</p><p>Tuesday 19th fine
J. finished burs & then pulled mustard E.D. & J. fixed fence
</p><p>Wensday 20th fine
I went down to Sorbys with Queen. Put her to Lord C. then we worked at fence
</p><p>Thursday 21st fine
we finished back fence and then put fence around a yard for new barn
</p><p>Friday 22nd wet
we chored I went to town pd. Foster. Batty ac, 50, Pd Neil Bue $ 8.95. Jas Hewer ac. <s>10.35</s> 3.99 pd for chopping. 50, pd. O.A.C. note $70.00 Century fund & {???}. 26.30 bgt corn $1.35
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1900
</p><p>Saturday 23rd
E.D. & J. finished fence around yard and then hoed mangels rest of the day Charlie scuffled mangels and corn. I went up to Jim's for pulley <s>and</s> to pull up hedge. then went to Frost & Wood Delivery to get our mower paid $45.00 for it pd. Dr. Savage's ac 4.00 bgt. file 12c chains fixed 05
</p><p>Sunday 24th fine
Jennie, E. & I went to Church in morning both. Boys to S.S. and C went up to 4 1/2 S.S.
</p><p>Monday 25th fine
E. & I pulled hedge all day. J. S. scuffled corn.
</p><p>Tuesday 26th fine
E.D. & I pulled hedge all day. J.S. Scuffling corn and potatoes.
</p><p>Wensday 27th fair
we finished pulling hedge about noon. and e. raised drills for rape. J.S. finished scuffling and pulled mustard in afternoon
</p><p>Thursday 28th Dull J.S. hoed potatoes & corn E.D. raising drills in morning and hauling brush from hedge in afternoon I mowed hay in morning and finished raising drills for rape and sowed some Mr Gaunt of St. Helens a Brother to E. Gaunt was here to see our stock
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1900
</p><p>Friday 29th
E.D. Sick most of the day. I sowed rape in morning and cut bal of rye & clover in afternoon we put up what I cut yesterday after tea E.D. & Mary went to town
</p><p>Saturday 30th fine
E.D. piled brush in morning C helped in house. J.S. Sick I went to town in morning with J.W. Yeoman. got hay fork mended. 35 c grist. 93c horses Shod 50 {meat?} Polly and Stanley Mountain at the Station, we haule two loads of hay and put up the bal that was cut
</p><p>Sunday 31st 1900
Mary, Polly Jennie & Stanley went to Church in morning P.S. & I at night. Both Boys to S.S.
</p><p>Monday 2nd fine
We hauled 4 loads of rye & clover finished the patch, went to meet John. Took him around farm & to O.A.C. we spent a pleasant afternoon S. berries $1.15 bread 10c sugar. 13c
</p><p>Tuesday 3rd fine
I went to town in morning sugar. 2.75 cheese. 25 Candies for children. 15c, Corn & bag $1.10 hoe 35c E.D. went to Hales this afternoon
</p><p>Wensday 4th Showery
E.D. scraping earth to road near bridge. C. hoeing mangels and cutting weeds on road J.S. hoeing all day
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wensday 4th July 1900
Went to town in afternoon had Extension of Mortgage papers fixed. pd. Lawyer $1.00 bgt paint $1.00 window screens $1.00
</p><p>Thursday 5th fine
E.D. & I worked at Line fence between McDougalls and no. in morning and {C?} & him in afternoon. Jimmie hoeing mangels. I got barrow mended 20c, C.
</p><p>Friday 6th fine
E.D. & C finished fence I cut hay in morning we kiled it up after tea bgt salts for E.D. we kiled up hay after tea,
</p><p>Sunday 8th Dull
Jennie & I went to Church in morning and All but J.S. in evening
</p><p>Monday 9th Dull
we fixed up hay fork in morning then I went for Spraymotor to Jim's. J.S. hoeing garden & boys fixing fence. I went to town in afternoon bgt hardware 27c Turnip seed. 70c
</p><p>Tuesday 10th fine
I cultivated turnip drills boys worked at fence & J.S. Scuffled corn.
We hauled Six loads of hay in afternoon
</p><p>Wensday 11th wet
we mowed hay near Barbers & raised drills for Turnips mother, Hannah and Will got home about 11 P.M.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday 12th July 1900
Will and I went to Town I bgt. oat meal 1.00 gro $1.30 oil cake. $1.35, hardware $1.02
</p><p>Friday 13th fine
we cut hay near Flick's sowed bal of Grey stone turnips and put Paris Green on potatoes and hauled in three loads of hay & kiled what cut in morning take to Sorbys Put {Princess?}. Queen would not
</p><p>Saturday 14th Dull
We finished cutting hay I went to town. bgt corn $2.04c, Twine $5.00 We hauled <s>two</s> three loads of hay & finished the big field
</p><p>Sunday 15th fine. Shower at noon
Mary, E.D. & Jennie went to Church in morning and both boys at night
</p><p>Monday 16th Showery
we fixed {house?hose?} fork and hauled three loads of hay and kiled up bal of windows and cleaned bull pen & hoed turnips in evening
</p><p>Tuesday 16th {???} afternoon
we hauled barley till 6 tea time got in 6 loads
</p><p>Wensday 17th fine
We cleaned up wheat in morning. E.d. scuffled turnips, All men hoed turnips in afternoon I went to town with wheat. sold it to Hewer for 66c per bush 6 1/2 bush. bgt Oil cake. 2.80 corn. 2.50, Twine. 3.25 recd cash $12.04, check 20.00 sent. $4.50 to stamps Ect. 12
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday July 26th 1900
I cut oats all day. E.D. & J. Y. hoeing turnips and went to Hales Thrashing in afternoon. I recd $15.50 from J. Young for 16 Elm logs. 10 {birch?} {???}
</p><p>Friday 27th fine
We hauled in four loads of wheat and six loads of rakings
</p><p>Sat. 28th fine
We put P. Green on potatoes and finished Cutting Danberey oats and raked barley stubble. and fixed wire fence to make a new pasture for the cattle. Paid E Deuch three dollars
</p><p>Sunday 29th
Jennie Mr Y & I went to Church. E.D. away to Rockwood
</p><p>Monday 30th fine
E.D. Plowing we <s>haul</s>
</p><p>Tuesday 31st fine
We hauled six loads oats and one of barley
</p><p>Wensday 1st Aug
We hauled manure to clear stack bottom E.D. plowing
</p><p>Thursday 2nd fine
We prepared in morning and thrashed in afternoon we have about 250 bu oats 300 wheat. 200 barley. had hands from McCrae, Bye, Friendship, Mitchell, Barber, McDougall, McCannel. 2 from Hales pd 1 hand 25c extra
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday 3rd fine
we sent hand to Bye in morning & hauled oats. rest of the day finished the Daubeny oats.
</p><p>Sat 4th fine
I went to town sent entries to Toronto. we all hoed Turnips in the afternoon C. scuffled. I went to J.W. Atkinson for Trixie paid him 5.00 bal to be left at Bank of Commerce $40.00 Twine 20<i> @ 13 1/2</i>
</p><p>Sunday 5th fine very warm
Mary, Mr Y. & Jennie went to Church
</p><p>Monday 6th fine
E.D. & Mr Y hoed turnips in morning C & E.D. Shocked oats in afternoon we finished cutting our oats today.
</p><p>Tuesday 7th fine
E.D. went to McCannels in morning. We hoed Turnip & chored in afternoon
</p><p>Wensday 8th fine
bgt meat 55c settled up Hales ac. recd. pay for Ewe & Cutting 14.75 got rake. & pea bunches $3.50
</p><p>Thursday 9th fine
Mr Yeoman & I finished hoeing turnips and boys cut peas all day cut peas all day.
</p><p>Friday 10th fine
We hauled four loads oats and finished cutting peas
</p><p>Saturday 11th fine
we hauled peas all day tenn loads sent word to bank to pay J.W. Atkinson $40
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday 12th fine
Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Mills preahc on The thief on the cross <s>all but</s>Mother Mr Y & boys went to Church in evening
</p><p>Monday 13th fine
E.D. plowing rest of {no?} cleaned grist & fixed fence.
</p><p>Tuesday 14th Dull
E.D. Plowed all day part of it pea stubble C scuffled. Rape & Turnips. Mr Y & I hoed turnips second time
</p><p>Wensday 15th Dull
E.D. Plowing all day Mr Y. weeding potatoes and turnips I went to town. c. Scuffling bgt hardware. 10 Sheres & spring at Penfolds 60c 14 bags Chop 70 & bran $1.00
</p><p>Thursday 16th fine
We Turned peas and hauled manure in morning and hauled peas in afternoon finished the {multiplis?} {???} peas.
</p><p>Friday 17th fine
We finished hauling peas today. 7 loads grass peas.
</p><p>Saturday 18th fine
we hauled oats all day 9 loads finished harvest all but rakings Uncle Robert went home this morning.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday 19th Dull
Mary, Mr Y & Jennie & E.D. went to Church in the morning. Mother, Mr Y & C in evening
</p><p>Monday 20th Dull
We took off the last two loads of oats, then E.D. went to plow CG. to town Mr Y to hoe weeds out of rape I went to town in afternoon bgt tin dish $1.00 . harness mended. 10 harware $1.10 got tooth extracted,
</p><p>Tuesday 21st fine
Both teams plowing Mr Y, hoeing rape I fixed fence and chored.
</p><p>Wensday 22nd fine
1 team 1/2 day. C hauled 4 loads of manure in afternoon finished first patch and started at the other Mr Y & I went to town in morning bgt P bran 68c apples 15c, hardware $1.35
</p><p>Thursday 23rd fine
Both teams hauling manure. 15 loads & cultivating it in Mr Y hoeing rape and I finished washing cattle trimming sheep and fixing halters, & did chores gave A Johnston 03c
</p><p>Friday 24th fine
both teams hauling manure all day. Mr Y hoeing rape & I fixing things for the show
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday Aug 25th 1900 fine
both teams at manure and harrowing I went to town bgt Suit. 3.80 hardware $1.25, drugs, 70c chopping. 05. hardware 35. twine 10c
</p><p>Sunday 26th fine hot
C.G. & I went to Church and heard Rev. Cassady preach. Mother Mary & children went to Aitcheson.
</p><p>Monday 27th fine
Shower last night. We all worked today preparing to go to the show, J.S. came today. Mr Yeoman left this morning.
</p><p>Tuesday 28th
Preparing to go to show. Got started abour 2.30 P.M. Hewer's brought out 2 bush. Timothy 1 bag.
</p><p>Wed. 29th
J.{S?} pulling ragweed & choring Jimmie plowing corn-field.
</p><p>Thursday 30th
J. {S?} finished rag-weed & started to haul manure Jimmie finished corn field & harrowed.
</p><p>Friday 31st
Uncle Jimmie plowing in field next Barber's J.F. hauling manure.
</p><p>Sat. Sept. 1st
Jimmie plowing J.S, went for seed wheat brought 5 bags flour Tobacco for U.J. 25.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday Sept 2d 1900
Jimmie, Grandma and Jennie went to church in morning
</p><p>Monday Sept. 3rd
Uncle Jimmie plowing Jimmie harrowing for fall-wheat
</p><p>Tuesday Sept. 4th
Jimmie sowing fall-wheat in forenoon and went to O.A.C. for seed in afternoon. Bot {90 lbs?} Oatmeal at Hewer's Uncle Jimmie plowing in forenoon and went to town in afternoon bot ploughshare at Penfold's. Kyma 5th had a bull-calf.
</p><p>Wed. Sept 5th
Jimmie working at fall-wheat, Uncle Jimmie plowing.
</p><p>Thursday Sept. 6th
Jimmie finished one field of wheat and cultivated other patch. Uncle Jimmie plowing.
</p><p>Friday Sept. 7th
Uncle Jimmie& Jimmie finished fall-wheat sowing in forenoon & Jimmie went to O.A.C. and got things ready for going to London in afternoon.
</p><p>Sat. Sept. 8th
Jimmie stopped at station over night and came home in the morning to do the chores & back to station again U.J. plowing.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday Sept. 9th 1900
We all stopped home in morning. Everett went to church in the evening.
</p><p>Monday Sept. 10th Everett cutting corn and hunting {???} and taking grist to mill Bot ploughshare Uncle Jimmie plowing
</p><p>Tuesday Sept. 11th
Everett cutting & binding corn & bringing home grist from mill U. J. plowing.
</p><p>Wed Sept. 12th
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing
</p><p>Thursday Sept 13
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing
</p><p>Friday Sept. 14th
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing
</p><p>Sat. Sept. 15th
Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowed in forenoon & went to town in afternoon & bot ploughshare
</p><p>Sunday Sept. 16th
Grandma went to church in morning & Ev & M. to Mrs Laird's funeral in afternoon.
</p><p>Monday Sept 17th
Everett at Friendship's threshing, Uncle Jimmie plowing
</p><p>Tuesday Sept 18th
Everett at Mitchell's threshing. Uncle Jimmie plowing. Alex McDougall at Mitchell's corn cutting
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wed. Sept. 19th 1900
Everett took grist of chop in morning and cut corn in afternoon Uncle Jimmie plowed in forenoon & went to town for ploughshare in afternoon. Kyma 4th sick tonight.
</p><p>Thursday Sept. 20th
Uncle Jimmie plowing all day. Everett cutting corn.
</p><p>Friday Sept. 21st
Uncle Jimmine plowing. Everett at Ford's threshing.
</p><p>Sat. Sept. 22nd
Uncle Jimmie plowing Everett finnishing corn & choring
</p><p>Sunday 23rd Dull
we arrived home this morning about 4 A.M. all safe. went to Church in evening heard Mr Cassady preach
</p><p>Monday 24th fine
We shipped heifer and got things out of car in morning and did chores paid J. Ferguson $10 W Mountain $1.85, bgt, peaches and grapes put Trixie to Kyma's Heir bgt meat at Hales 35c
</p><p>Tuesday 25th fine
We worked at wood in <s>bush</s> morning and got ready and took cattle in to the show in afternoon, went to town in morning and got word that they would make our class sames Durham
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sept 1900
</p><p>Wensday 26th fine
We showed cattle today took first in all the classes, 9 firsts entry fees $3.75 expenses. 25
</p><p>Thursday 27th fine
We finished the show this evening. paid the Photographer, 50c one to get Photo of Kyma's Heir alone and {Bull?Bill?} <s>and one of</s> taken at London and one of Kymas Heir taken at Guelph
</p><p>Friday 28th fine
We hauled manure from the Exhibition grounds seven loads, and took Jimmie and little Jean to the Station. bgt two barrels portland cement to be delivered tomorrow Ect $2.60 per barrel.
</p><p>Sat. 29th Dull
Wet in morning we chored till noon and then Father and I fixed bridge and E and Jimmie went for two loads of manure went to town in evening bgt gro $1.03 meat $1.50 np
</p><p>Sunday 30th fine
Father Mary Jennie and Everett went to Church, in morning and Mother and I in evening heard a {??} returned missionary from China. It was very good
</p><p>Monday Oct 1st fine
We finished hauling manure from Exhibition grounds 4 loads. got a grist ready for mill and mt Mr Stuart & his son coming to see the cattle sold them 1 bull yearling and Kyma 5th for 275.00
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Oct 1900
</p><p>Tuesday 2nd fine
Father and Everett tearing down stone wall. I went to town with grist of chop got horse shod. 25c np in <s>aft</s> then shipped Yearling Bull & Cow a calf to Shirley Stewart Oakville. Paid Proff Day for wheat $22.50. Pd freight on {car?} $6.60 harness mended. 85c paint for Mother. 70c, freight on {fence machine?}
</p><p>Wensday 3rd fine
I went for 15 bu lime in the morning and we hauled two loads of sand before dinner. in afternoon I chored and helped with getting foundation ready to build and killed Dorset Ewe,
</p><p>Thursday 4th fine
Father and Everett working at building. I took 58<i> of mutton to Hales. and gave him the skin for his trouble. am to get the same weight of meat back from him. I recd $274.65c from Fred Stewart of Toronto for Polled Angus Cow calf & Bull, paid Hewer account $10.26 Paid Goldies ac, $6.50 bgt shoes for Mary $1.25 gave in collections 25c went to Christian Endeavor Meeting heard Rev. C M. Sheldon writer of <u>In His Steps</u></i>
</p><p>Friday 5th fine
E.D. went to Bye's thrashing in morning and I helped Father and we tore out old floor in summer kitchen in afternoon. Bowman's no 1 had Bull calf this morning
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Oct 1900
</p><p>Saturday Oct 6th 1900
E.D. hauling gravel to S kitchen. & helping Father I went to town J.S. left and I paid him seven $ sent. $14 to Bowen {Cabb?} Stay Fence @ $2.75 to A.R. Simpson bgt a lamp cleaner 05 bgt {3?} lbs water lime 4.40/10 & 2 lbscement 5.20/2lbs
</p><p>Sunday 7th wet
Father Mary and I went to Church. Heard Rev Mr Cassady preach on the sacredness of the Sabbath. it was good. Mother, Father and Everett went to Church at night
</p><p>Monday 8th fair
Father building, Everett & I putting kitchen floor in morning and E.D. went to Porters thrashing in afternoon
</p><p>Tuesday 9th fine
we worked at wood shed floor all day we got along pretty well.
</p><p>Wensday 10th fine
We worked at the wood shed floor all day. finished inside. I went to Mrs Ford's Brother's funeral in afternoon E.P. {Elm Park} Bell 3 had Bull calf by Kyma's Heir
</p><p>Thursday 11th fine
We put up wire fence along between rape patches. bgt went to town and returned one barrel of cement to Geo. B. Morris making 3 {bls?} Cement 4 bls waterlime, 4.40. 3 Cement $7.80 bgt 326<i> wire @ $3.20c per 100</i>
</p><p>Thursday <s>Friday</s> 12th fine
We worked at <s>wood shed</s> step & cleared up rubbish and took a grist to town
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1900
</p><p>Saturday Oct 13th fine
We chored picked apples and Father worked at wood shed
</p><p>Sunday 14th fine
I stayed home all day Mary, Father & E.D. went to Church in morning and Father Mother & E.D. in evening. {H?}. Bell had bull calf.
</p><p>Monday 15th fine
Father worked at wood shed all day. E.D. helped and also picked some apples had to kill a lamb this morning
</p><p>Tuesday 16th fine
We worked at wood shed and went to town returned 160<i> of wire to G.B. Morris bgt. Oil cake $1.45 paid Penfold's 5.00 tht I borrowed got grist. paid for grinding $1.55 J.D. McGregor came today and Bgt our prize Bull calf. Elm Park Laird 2nd for two hundred dollars. I paid her $5.00 on it and am to pay the rest right away as soon as we find that everything is all right E.D. at McDougalls thrashing</i>
</p><p>Wensday 17th fine
Father Finished wood shed E.D. at McCannels thrashing I went to see about the stable deal, but could not finish it as Mrs Barber would not agree to the terms stated by Mr Howitt
</p><p>Thursday 18th fine
Went down to Mr Howitt <s>with</s> to see about the deal. <s>and all of</s> we took up 6 loads of mangels
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October 1900
</p><p>Thursday 18th fine
I went out to see Mr Howitt about 1 PM but could not bring it to a close paid E.D. five dollars
</p><p>Friday 19th fine
Father and E.D. working at mangels. I went with Mr Barber to look a the Brewery Stables and we have agreed to divide the pasture field about from where the rail fence joins the road fence at the farther part from the Brewery of the patch fenced with rails and to extend in an easterly direction so as to divide the low part of meadow so that we would have equal share of both kinds as is convenient. Mr Barber gets the East stable with lean & I get the other stable <s>with</s> and the pig pen Each of us pay $100.00
</p><p>Saturday 20th fine
Father E.D. & I worked at carrots in morning and I hired two boys in afternoon for 40c paid them 30c bal due A. Johnston 10c I went to town paid insurrance on the stable I bought yesterday In our arrangements yesterday it was agreed that I was only liable for $5 rent to Mr Howitt $4 for land stables are on and 1.00 for house. <s>I got cattle</s>Stamps for Everett. 25
</p><p>Sunday 21st fine
Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and Father Mother & E.D. in evening
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday Oct 22nd wet afternoon
We took up about 35 bags potatoes in morning and cleaned stables in afternoon, Freeman Barber here all day and two boys 1/2 day @ 4.00/10
</p><p>Tuesday 23rd Dull
We cleaned grist in morning. 22 bags 12 empty took it to mill. bgt {Rakes?} 70c went to see Herbert Wright about going to {Y?} W. had three boys in afternoon at potatoes
</p><p>Wensday 24th fair
we worked at potatoes all day finished all but Harrowing, had three boys, 2 at 80/40 1 at 35 paid Alec Johnston. 75 and Arthur Williams 50c
</p><p>Thursday 25th
Jim started for the North-west, bought
ticket
oil-cake
14 lbs Mutton from Hales.
M. Johnson working all day.
</p><p>Friday Oct 26th
Everett & Mortimer working at fencing.
</p><p>Sat Oc. 27th
Everett & Mortimer working at rye field Paid Mortimer $2.15c
</p><p>Sunday Oct 28th
Cow had heifer calf, dead.
</p><p>Monday Oct 29th
Everett plowing Louie Flick here from 8 o'clock until night harrowing.
</p><p>Tuesday Oct 30th
Everett cleaning out stables at Sleeman's.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Wednesday Oct. 31st 1900
Men working at turnips. L. Flick here all day. 8 1/2 lbs. Lamb from Hales.
</p><p>ThursdayNov. 1st
Working at turnips L. Flick & <s>Mr Crawshaw</s> here all day.
</p><p>Friday Nov. 2nd
Working at turnips L. Flick & Mr Crawshaw here all day.
</p><p>Sat. Nov. 3rd All hands worked at turnips all day I got home from Brandon about 11 A.M. and worked at turnips in afternoon my expenses on trip were ticket $23.70, Insurance 2.50 board going up $1.10 coming back $3.90 Ticket coming back $35.05 toatal up 66.25 paid L. Flick 30c
</p><p>Sunday 4th fine
Mary & I went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening.
</p><p>Monday 5th fair
till 4 P.M. we took up turnips all day. Mother bgt meat at Wakefields sid of lamb
</p><p>Tuesday 6th fair
Wet frosty morning. We finished taking up turnips today. paid Louis Flick 32c still owe him $1.25 pd. Freeman Barber $1.00
</p><p>Wensday 7th Election day
I took Mary to Gibson's and went to vote. Everett and Father covered turnip pit & E. plowed and we put up fence in afternoon.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November 1900
</p><p>Thursday 8th fair & Dull
E.D. plowing all day. I got grist ready and chored in morning and went to town in afternoon. got grist chopped. 60c, pd 1.00 on ac put up winter Fair bills bgt hardware 04c, 100<i> oilcake. $1.50</i>
</p><p>Friday 9th Dull & cold
Father and E.D. plowing and I chored all day.
</p><p>Saturday 10th Dull & cold
Father & E.D. plowing I did chores and killed lamb then went to town. Paid Mother $5.00, sold skin 15 bgt hardware. 89c at Morris
</p><p>Sunday 11th fine
Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning Father, Mother & Everett in evening.
</p><p>Monday 12th Cold & windy
Father & E.D. plowing finished back field & started in corn patch near creek.I went to town in morning bgt. Sash & pd for door frame $1.35 bgt {Dence join?} 95c nails. 35c
</p><p>Tuesday 13th Stormy
E.D. plowing in morning and went to Barbers Thrashing in afternoon I chored in morning & hauled up engine wood went to Baleys to put back the cutting till Sat
</p><p>Wensday 14th Stormy
Barber Thrashed in morning & us in afternoon
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday Nov 15th Stormy
We {finished?} Thrashing at 1.30 P.M. and chored till evening had Charlie Reesor hired yesterday afternoon & today at 75c per day
</p><p>Friday 16th fair
All Choring and I went to town got fork fixed 18c sold skins. 80c, got sheep home paid $3.60 freight, shipped a lamb to {Jas?} Mountain. {?} {T?} Bowman 3.
</p><p>Saturday 17th Dull & damp
we had Baley's cutting all day. had C.R. and Ben Bye's man helping we cut about a day's thrashing of stack and blew it into the barn I hired. Charlie Reesor for 13 1/2 months for $185.00 one hundred and eighty five dollars. his time will be up on Jan 1st 1902, he is not to draw any of his money until his time is up.
</p><p>Sunday 18th Dull
Father, Mary, baby & I went to Church in morningand we all stayed at home the rest of day.
</p><p>Monday 19th wet
we hauled chaff to bull pen and chored generally E.D. went to town for a job in afternoon and C Reesor started work. we chored all afternoon. Pd E.D. $5.00 we have looked over our accounts and I owe W.E. Deuch $68.66c
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday Nov 20th 1900
C.R. Plowing all day. I chored in the morning and went to town in afternoon bgt glass 21c gro 13 got the Ear Labels from C.H. Dana
</p><p>Wensday 21st Dull
C finished plowing Father took apples to the mill to get apple Butter made, and also went to mill and got chop pd. for chopping 75
</p><p>Thursday 22nd Dull
we fixed fences in the morning and made furrows to let water pass the barn in afternoon. C.R. cultivated back field
</p><p>Friday 23rd Dull
C.R. cultivating all day in back field I went to town. pd entry fees to F. S. Show $20.70 pd E Druch. 25.00 pd G.B. Morris $21.42 at Penfolds $1.64 hardware. 47 at {Morris?} pd. Mr Metcalf. $2.00 paid for drawers. 80 " Rumford's ac
</p><p>Saturday 24th Dull
C.R. cultivating in morning & we finished putting up. Storm windows Ect went to town in afternoon bgt hardware for Sleeman Stables. 45c
</p><p>Sunday 25th fine
Mary, Father & I went to Church in morning and C.R. & Father Mother in evening.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday 26th fine
we fixed up Brewery stable in morning and C chored and I went to Mr Hobson Funeral in afternoon.
</p><p>Tuesday 27th fine
C.R. hauled saw dust to cattle stables 2 loads I bgt load of hay 26 {??} @ $9.25 per ton. nails for stables. hooks & Ect 05.
</p><p>Wensday 28th fine
we went for the cattle this morning. paid freight & feed bill 167.70 nails $1.60 C.R. road making in afternoon envelopes. 80c for 1.80
</p><p>Thursday 29th fine
C.R. at Bye's thrashing Father and I did chores bgt grains. 50. Pd for Gazette 1.00
</p><p>Friday 30th fine
C.R. at Bye's thrashing Father & I choring went to town bgt P bran Corn chop 8.00 whale oil. 90c Carbolic Acid 35 for cattle Lumber. 45c
</p><p>Saturday Dec 1st 1900
C.R. making road along the hill toward the Brewery I chored and helped C.R. bgt grains 50c {???} two hrs working at fence around Stables
</p><p>Sunday 2nd fine
Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Marden minister
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Monday Dec 3rd 1900 fine & warm
I took grist to mill bgt. Salt for stables grains 50c got grist 14 bags chopped. 70c hardware. 25c C.R. fixing road around barn and making gate put Heather Bell to Kyma Heir
</p><p>Tuesday 4th wet
We did chores and fixed fence in the morning and put on carbolic acid and oil on the ring worm on cattle for J.W. Mc bgt grains. 12 bu 60c 3 bush for our stock
</p><p>Wensday 5th colder
we put in posts for wire fence. and did chores.
</p><p>Thursday 6th fair
we dug hole to put in posts to finish the <s>fence yard</s> yard fences. got 15 bu grains and two loads of saw dust.
</p><p>Friday 7th fair
C.R. and Father worked at fence and did chores I went to town sold skin 90c bgt. <s>two sho</s> shovels for stables. 1.10, post hole shovel at Morris 75c 10<i> shingle nails</i>
</p><p>Saturday 8th fine
C.R. finished fence & cuttin gup kindling we got grains 15 bush 75c I trained cattle to lead and chored generally Elm Park Bell 2nd in heat
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sunday 9th Dec. 1900
Mary & Baby & I went to Church.
</p><p>Monday 10th snowy
We went to {??} Fat Stock Show with the Cattle. we are showing 5 pure breds and 1 grade and two <s>grade</s> sheep 1 grade and 1 Suffolk
</p><p>Tuesday 11th cold
We had our cattle judged pure breds got 1st on cow. 2nd on 2 year olds 2nd on Yearling 3rd on Calf. 1st on Grade cwo and 2nd on Suffolk wether
</p><p>Wensday 12th fair
There was a great turn out at the show today. the Beef in Block test was killed today our heifer weighed 1450<i></i>
</p><p>Thursday 13th Stormy
We had sheep killed today. Mr J. D. McGregor came to see the cattle. and is well pleased with them
</p><p>Friday 14th cold
we got home from the Show about 6 P.M. our prizes amount to $184.75 but we did not get the swapstakes for dressed carcass bgt picture. {f?} bull 4.05 I <s>got</s>{??} to get 1/2 doz pictures of Bull along with it
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Dec 1900
</p><p>Saturday 15th fair
went to Fat Stock Show. shipped heifer beef to Ottawa 740<i> and got beef cut up to bring home took 300/30</i> to Mr Hamilton took 13.00 to Mr Duff 20 1/2 to Mr Young C got horses shod $1.50 got two loads saw dust got 15 bu grains
</p><p>Sunday 16th
Mary, Father and I went to Church. we all stayed at home the rest of the day
</p><p>Monday 17th fine
C.R. hauled gravel in forenoon. and took E.P. Bell 3rd to O.A.C. in afternoon. I went to town in morning bgt hay. $15.06 3540 at $8.00 per ton. grains. 75 we took 3 bushelsgot 1/2 ton corn chop and paid for cost 8.00 and 4.00 on this lot got wagon mended
</p><p>Tuesday 18th Dull & mild
C.R. away at Porters Thrashing. Father & I did chores. bgt grains 20 bu Mr Young paid for meat. $2.10
</p><p>Wensday 19th Dull & mild
C.R. hauling gravel to barn yard. I did chores. went to town bgt. Alarm clock $1.50 ordered scoup for grains to be $1.25
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Dec 1900
</p><p>Thursday 20th Dull
C.R. finished gravelling around barn & I took grist to Mill 12 bgs bgt scoup for to feed calves. $1.25 chopping 60c J.D. McGregor ac for feed freight Ecc Ect. 235.71 he has paid me 199.50 bal. 36.21
</p><p>Friday 21st fine
C.R. started to haul manure but broke wagon and then hauled turnips and I went to town to get W tongue mended. glass & putty 15c sent. 12<i> of meat to Mr Sharp by Erin stage and gave W. Wakefield 5 1/2 to try the Angus Beef </i>
</p><p>Saturday 22nd fair
C.R. & Father hauling Turnips & 1 load of manure I went to town for wagon tongue got it fixed at Penfolds bgt grains in afternoon got harness mended. 05
</p><p>Sunday 23rd fair
Mary, Father Jennie and I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach we stayed at home rest of the day
</p><p>Monday 24th cold
we did chores Mary & I went to town<s>church</s> in <s>morning</s> afternoon bgt goose at Hales, 70 np I went in evening and bgt shoes & overshoes & slippers for Xmas presents. $3.85 Put Kyma 3rd to O.A.C. Bull
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tuesday 25th Dec 1900 fine
Chrismas day. We did the chores in morning then Father & I went to Church. hear Mr Cassady give a little talk We gave 15c to collection for sick Children's hospital we spent the rest of the day at home had a pleasant Xmas
</p><p>Wensday 26th fine
I went around (after the morning chores were finished) getting names on Petition asking that Mr J. McMillan of seaforth be appointed to the senate. had very good success, bgt pencil 05
</p><p>Thursday 27th fine
C.R. hauled manure and fixed up stable at Brewery. Yesterday and hauled a load of manure and then hauled stone rest of the day. I chored and helped him
</p><p>Friday 28th fair
C.R. hauled stones all day. I did chores and helped him.
</p><p>Saturday 29th fine
I did chores and went to town in morning sold cow skin $5.04 pd 5.04 Hewers account recd $2.70 sheep skins I sold before about {???} 70 time. bgt 3 bags Oilckae Put Kyma Tweedhill to K Heir and Elm Park Bell 2nd to O.A.C. Bull C. Reesor left today to go home. Candies 10
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1900
</p><p>Sunday December 30th fair
Father Mother & Jennie went to Church Mary & I went at night it was a very good sermon on the out going century it is marvellous the improvements that have been made this century
</p><p>Monday 31st fine
We did chores and went for grains in morning and went to nomination in the afternoon. got quite a number of big signatures to Mr McMillan's Petition
</p><p>Tuesday Jan 1st 1901 Cold
After Chores were done I went to Whitelaw's to get the Petition and took it to post office in afternoon C.R. came back and we hauled stone and did the chores
</p><p>Wensday 2nd <s>fine</s> cold
did chores and hauled stones and took in a load of hay $10.30 engaged Monkhouse to come and chop tomorrow
</p><p>Thursday 3rd fine
We had Monkhouse chopping till 3 P.M. then we did the chores. Paid Monkhouse 3.50
</p><p>Friday 4th Dull
C.R. and Father hauled stone and I hauled two loads on stone boat in morning and went to O.A.C. with no 1
</p><p>Saturday 5th fine
We did the chores and hauled stones. I went to town got shoes mended 60c
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